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Film · 2019

Western Stars

  • 1 h 23 min
  • PG
  • Documentary · Music
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 27 October 2019

Synopsis

"Western Stars" is a documentary that includes the homonymous album of "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen in a film version. It's a unique opportunity to see Springsteen perform the 13 songs on the album, accompanied by a band and a full orchestra. All this under the high roof of the attic of its historic barn, which is almost 100 years old. The album signed by Springsteen focuses on themes such as love and loss, as well as loneliness, family and the passage of time, evoked in the documentary throughout the American West, using archival images and also the personal narration of Springsteen with each song to tell the story.

It is directed by Thom Zimny ??in collaboration with Springsteen himself, who debuts in the director's chair. Zimny ??has collaborated for years with the musician like in the documentary "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town" and the Netflix production "Springsteen on Broadway", which Zimny ??captained.

"Western Stars" is the 19th Springsteen studio album, which was released in June 2019 and was successful worldwide, as well reviewed by the critics. It has been number 1 on iTunes in countries all around the world such as in Spain, the United States, Australia, India, South Africa or Belgium, among others.

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The essentials

Runtime
83 min1 hour and 23 minutes
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is Western Stars?
1 hour and 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Western Stars released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 27 October 2019.
Where can I watch Western Stars?
In the UK you can watch it on buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Producers
Jon Landau
Cinematography
Oren Moverman

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Reviews

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What the critics say average 8.6 from 2 outlets

  • 9.1 The PlaylistJordan Ruimy Watching these songs performed instead of just heard, creates a grander context to each tune and makes the achievement of this formidable album all the more impressive. Read
  • 8.0 EmpireIan Freer Structurally it gets repetitive and the revelations never get specific or juicy but there?s stuff here ? the sense of regret and self rebuke ? that deepens your relationship to the singer and the… Read

Trivia

  • Springsteen everywhere

    The music scenes were filmed in a converted barn that's over one hundred years old, also on Bruce Springsteen's property.

  • Rancher

    Filmed entirely on Bruce Springsteen's ranch

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