Willie Nelson at the Teatro

"The complete sessions of 1998."

1998 1h 30m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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When Willie Nelson and album producer Daniel Lanois set out to create a cinematic-sounding album, "Teatro", they took over a disused movie theatre in Oxnard, California, and pictured its dusty glory on the cover art. Recorded as-live in situ amid the red velvet seats, Teatro sees Nelson working extensively with his frequent collaborator Emmylou Harris, who joins him for duets and on backing vocals. Recorded 1998. Wim Wenders filmed the event.

“The complete sessions of 1998.”

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Cast

Willie Nelson
Self
Daniel Lanois
Self
Emmylou Harris
Self
Bobbie Nelson
Self
Mickey Raphael
Self
Victor Indrizzo
Self
Pretty Tony Mangurian
Self
Brian Griffith
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Phedon Papamichael. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Willie Nelson and Daniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The complete sessions of 1998.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wim Wenders directs. Phedon Papamichael behind the camera. Brian Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Phedon Papamichael. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Brian Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Willie Nelson and Daniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The complete sessions of 1998.".
9IMDB entry: tt0255700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.