New Documentary Captures The Band's Final Concert With All-Star Guests

• Martin Scorsese directed the music documentary film "The Last Waltz" which captures The Band's 1976 farewell concert.
• "The Last Waltz" features The Band's guitarist and main songwriter Robbie Robertson as well as an impressive lineup of musical guests.
• Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr and Muddy Waters are among the performers featured in the film.
• While some have criticized its focus on Robertson, "The Last Waltz" is considered one of the greatest music documentaries ever made.
• With stylized lighting and an atypical structure, the film departed from previous music documentaries of the time.

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