The Last Waltz

1978 concert film by the Band directed by Martin Scorsese
Movie film Q847599
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Summary

The Last Waltz is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Last Waltz's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Last Waltz was directed by Martin Scorsese[4].
  • Mardik Martin wrote the screenplay for The Last Waltz[5].
  • The Last Waltz's composer is recorded as The Band[6].
  • The Last Waltz's genre is music documentary film[7].
  • The Last Waltz's genre is concert film[8].
  • A cast member of The Last Waltz was Rick Danko[9].
  • A cast member of The Last Waltz was Levon Helm[10].
  • A cast member of The Last Waltz was Garth Hudson[11].
  • A cast member of The Last Waltz was Richard Manuel[12].
  • A cast member of The Last Waltz was Robbie Robertson[13].
  • A cast member of The Last Waltz was Martin Scorsese[14].
  • The Last Waltz was produced by Robbie Robertson[15].
  • The Last Waltz was performed by The Band[16].
  • The Last Waltz's production company is recorded as United Artists[17].
  • The Last Waltz's director of photography is recorded as Michael Chapman (cinematographer)[18].
  • The Last Waltz's director of photography is recorded as László Kovács[19].
  • The Last Waltz's director of photography is recorded as Vilmos Zsigmond[20].
  • The Last Waltz is part of National Film Registry[21].
  • The original language of The Last Waltz was English[22].
  • The Last Waltz's Commons category is recorded as The Last Waltz[23].
  • The Last Waltz's soundtrack release is recorded as The Last Waltz[24].
  • The Last Waltz's soundtrack release is recorded as The Last Waltz[25].
  • The Last Waltz was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Last Waltz's review score is recorded as 8.5/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Last Waltz was The Band[16]. It was produced by Robbie Robertson[15]. It was directed by Martin Scorsese[4]. Mardik Martin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Rick Danko[9], Levon Helm[10], Garth Hudson[11], Richard Manuel[12], Robbie Robertson[13], and Martin Scorsese[14].

Publication

Publication dates include April 26, 1978[28] and April 27, 2023[29]. The original language of The Last Waltz was English[22]. Genres include music documentary film[7] and concert film[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[21]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

The Last Waltz's main subject is The Band[30].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[27], 98%[31], and 84/100[32].

Why It Matters

The Last Waltz ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Terjesztésre kerülő filmalkotások és artfilmek nyilvántartása. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Moebeus · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 1978 concert film by the Band directed by Martin Scorsese
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'j
    Soundtrack release → The Last Waltz, The Last Waltz
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Soundtrack release: The Last Waltz"
  2. 29d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 8203378
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14724: 8203378"
  3. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1970s, 20th century
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Set in period: 1970s, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787375428959"
  4. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 33390
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 37798, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  5. 9w ago · Thinkcontext · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kanopy id → 11553247
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Kanopy id: 11553247, Adding Kanopy ID from CSV import"
  6. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → the-last-waltz
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: the-last-waltz, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295961503|THE LAST WALTZ (#295961503)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema"
  7. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Boris Leven
    Publication date → +1978-04-26T00:00:00Z, +2023-04-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Mardik Martin
    Part of → National Film Registry
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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