Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation(2019)

Name: Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Director: Jamila Ephron
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: May 24, 2019
Cast: John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Joel Makower, Bob Spitz

PBS Distribution

1h 46m
- Documentary
- History

Release Date: May 24, 2019

The iconic 3-day music festival that symbolized the counterculture era, exploring its organization, performances, and societal impact in a factual, unbiased manner.

Release Details

Original Release | May 24, 2019 | Limited

View Advanced Data Watch Trailer

Box Office Results

2025-04-29T03:51:43.303Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$8,150
Total US & Canada:
$84,440
Total Worldwide:
$84,440

Current Showtimes

orround

Sat Sep 19
Sun Sep 20
Mon Sep 21
Tue Sep 22
Wed Sep 23
Thu Sep 24
Fri Sep 25

Director & Top Cast

Jamila Ephron
Director

Barak Goodman
Director

John Roberts
Self

Joel Rosenman
Self

Joel Makower
Self

Bob Spitz
Self

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Stereo

Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

In August 1969, 500,000 people gathered at a farm in upstate New York. What happened there was far more than just a concert. Woodstock tells the story of a legendary event that defined a generation through the voices of those who were there. In August 1969-against a backdrop of a nation in conflict over sexual politics, civil rights, and the Vietnam War-half a million people converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York to hear the concert of a lifetime. What they experienced was a moment that would spark a cultural revolution, changing many of them and the country forever. With never-before-seen footage, WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION tells the story of the political and social upheaval leading up to those three historic days, as well as the extraordinary events of the concert itself, when near disaster put the ideals of the counterculture to the test. What took place in that teaming mass of humanity - the rain-soaked, starving, tripping, half-a-million strong throng of young people - was nothing less than a miracle of unity, a manifestation of the "peace and love" the festival had touted, and a validation of the counterculture's promise to the world. Who were these kids? What experiences and stories did they carry with them to Bethel, New York that weekend, and how were they changed by their time in the muck and mire of Max Yasgur's farm? Directed by award-winning filmmaker Barak Goodman and written by Goodman and Don Kleszy, WOODSTOCK takes us back to the three days that defined a generation. In August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. What happened over the next three days, however, was far more than a concert. It would become a legendary event - one that would define a generation and mark the end of one of the most turbulent decades in modern history.