Woodstock

"3 days of peace, music...and love."

1970 3h 44m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 305

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Synopsis

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An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.

“3 days of peace, music...and love.”

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Cast

Richie Havens
Self
Joan Baez
Self
Roger Daltrey
Self - The Who
John Entwistle
Self - The Who
Keith Moon
Self - The Who
Pete Townshend
Self - The Who
Joe Cocker
Self
Country Joe McDonald
Self - Country Joe and the Fish

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Wadleigh
Writers: Michael Wadleigh
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 224 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $50M — a 83.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Wadleigh, shot by Malcolm Hart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jere Huggins 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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Richie Havens and Joan Baez and Roger Daltrey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "3 days of peace, music...and love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Wadleigh directs. Malcolm Hart behind the camera. Jere Huggins cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1At 224 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $50M — a 83.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
456 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Directed by Michael Wadleigh, shot by Malcolm Hart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jere Huggins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richie Havens and Joan Baez and Roger Daltrey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "3 days of peace, music...and love.".
9IMDB entry: tt0066580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 23 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "hippie", "free love", "music festival".