Description
Gimme Shelter - A Landmark Rock Documentary DVD
UPC: 7321900755979
REGION 2 PAL DVD
MADE IN ENGLAND
Overview
Gimme Shelter is a groundbreaking 1970 documentary directed by David Maysles, Albert Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin. Chronicling the final weeks of The Rolling Stones' infamous 1969 U.S. tour, the film captures the raw energy of the band and the chaotic counterculture of the era. The tour culminates in the tragic Altamont Free Concert, where violence and the death of Meredith Hunter marked the end of the "Love Generation").
Product Features
- Format: DVD
- Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital
- Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Full Frame
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Castilian Spanish, Swedish
- Hearing Impaired Subtitles: English, German, Italian
- Dual Layer Format
Interesting Facts
- Directed by cinema verité pioneers David and Albert Maysles, alongside Charlotte Zwerin, the film is often hailed as the greatest rock documentary ever made.
- The documentary captures the infamous Altamont Free Concert, where the Rolling Stones performed for 300,000 fans. The event turned violent due to clashes between the audience and Hells Angels, who were hired as security).
- The film includes intimate backstage footage of the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden and rare radio excerpts from 1969).
- Gimme Shelter has been remastered and restored from the original camera negatives, ensuring a high-quality viewing experience.
Track Listing (Special Features)
- Commentary by Directors Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, and Collaborator Stanley Goldstein
- Backstage Outtakes of the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden
- 1969 KSAN Radio Wrap-up Excerpts with Introductions by DJ Stefan Ponek
- Theatrical Trailers
- Filmographies for Maysles Films and Charlotte Zwerin
Publishers
Distributed by Warner Home Video Ltd. Package Design © 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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