The Last Waltz The 1978 film The Last Waltz is playing in theaters again, and it also being released on DVD May 7th. Also, a 4-CD box set of the music from The Last Waltz is available. Martin Scorsese directed the 1978 documentary about The Band last performance.

The Last Waltz

April 19, 200212:00 AM ET

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The Last Waltz

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The 1978 film The Last Waltz is playing in theaters again, and it also being released on DVD May 7th. Also, a 4-CD box set of the music from The Last Waltz is available. Martin Scorsese directed the 1978 documentary about The Band last performance. We listen back to interviews with two members of The Band. Musician Robbie Robertson was a guitarist and songwriter for The Band until their breakup in 1976. Since then, he has put out solo albums and done film soundtracks for director Martin Scorsese.