Woodstock
1970Directed by: Michael Wadleigh
Starring: Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Roger Daltrey
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.
Music
Documentary
History
Song and dance
Legendary musicians and stardom
Riveting political and presidential drama