There is a new movie about the original 1969 Woodstock concert, and the trailer is now available.
The film Taking Woodstock tells the true story of Elliot Tiber, who helped organizer Michael Lang secure a concert permit for 1969 music festival in upstate New York. The film was directed by Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and also stars Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber, Imelda Staunton and Eugene Levy as Max Yasgur, whose farmland became the stage for Woodstock.
“The cast is insanely fresh,” said producer James Schamus. “It’s an amazing bunch of people. You look around, and I can’t believe we’re getting away with this.”
Director Lee wanted to make sure Taking Woodstock “is about play and fun and has hopeful spirit,” the producer said. So they cast comedian Demetri Martin — who has little movie experience — to play the lead of Elliot Tiber after Schamus saw a video of Martin on YouTube.
The film arrives in theaters on August 14th, just one day before the 40th anniversary of the first day of the original Woodstock festival, which began on August 15th, 1969.
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