Overview
At one point in time, The Band was considered as one of the most powerful bands in the entire world, defining Americana and influencing future generations of musicians. In Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, director Daniel Roher tells the story of Robbie Robertson, and how he, along with his four other bandmates, became brothers through music. The documentary film features archival footage, music, and interviews with notable figures in music and in Robertson's life, such as Dominique Robertson, Ronnie Hawkins, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, and Martin Scorsese.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Daniel Roher - Director
Bruce Springsteen
Martin Scorsese
Details
- Format: DVD
- UPC: 876964016926
- Genre: DOCUMENTARY
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: May 2020
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"[A] lively, introspective documentary....[With] an enthusiastic on-camera fan base including Bruce Springsteen, Scorsese, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal and Van Morrison, a terrific storytelling arc, a treasure trove of archival footage and, naturally, those iconic songs." - 09/05/2019 Hollywood Reporter
"It's no surprise to anyone who’s met him or even listened thoughtfully to some of the greatest rock songs ever written that Robertson would be such an articulate and ingratiating tour guide through all this glorious and eventually tortured history." - 09/05/2019 Variety
"Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Scorsese and blues giant Taj Mahal all weigh in on the greatness and importance of The Band -- from its role in backing Dylan to its own mighty catalog of classic, and wonderfully rendered, songs -- pretty much right off the bat." - 02/21/2020 RogerEbert.com
3 stars out of 5 -- "This is really one man’s look back in anger, sorrow, joy and sentimentality." - 02/21/2020 Rolling Stone
"ONCE WERE BROTHERS centers on Robertson, one of the Band’s two surviving original members, and it is a good primer on the group’s formation, influences and rise." - 02/20/2020 New York Times
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