The Quiet One

Name: The Quiet One
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: June 21, 2019
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Wyman, Bob Geldof, Brian Jones, Buddy Guy

2019

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: June 21, 2019 | NR

Starring: Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Wyman, Bob Geldof, Brian Jones, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Glyn Johns, Mick Jagger, Suzanne Accosta, Tony Chapman

Summary: Throughout his three-decade career as a founding member of and bassist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman was known to the world as the “quiet one” in the band. Now, the famously private music legend speaks out about his extraordinary life and experiences as part of “the greatest rock and roll band in the world.” Opening up his vastThroughout his three-decade career as a founding member of and bassist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman was known to the world as the “quiet one” in the band. Now, the famously private music legend speaks out about his extraordinary life and experiences as part of “the greatest rock and roll band in the world.” Opening up his vast personal archive—a lifetime’s worth of previously unseen home movies, photographs, and memorabilia—Wyman reflects on his early years with The Stones, the band’s meteoric rise to fame, and his search for a sense of “normalcy” amidst the whirlwind of sex, drugs, and rebellion. Endearingly humble and down-to-earth, Wyman pulls back the curtain to offer a one-of-a-kind perspective on life as a reluctant rock star. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Oliver Murray

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: NR

Runtime: 98 min

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Soren Andersen

Jun 25, 2019

The most interesting revelations come early as Wyman, in voice-over, describes his upbringing in a rough section of London. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jun 15, 2019

It’s a fascinating film, jaw-dropping in its breath and potential depth, even if it skims the surface of what the grinding, isolating life that level of wealth and fame brings with it. Read full review

Lorry Kikta

Jun 21, 2019

The cool thing about this film is that instead of the normal talking heads and formulaic path of the typical biographical documentary, we are shown photos and films from Wyman’s personal archive, which is one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. Read full review

The Guardian Jim Farber

Jun 20, 2019

It would have been nice if he [the director] got meatier, or rarer, material from Wyman regarding what the film’s potential audience cares about most – the story of the Stones. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Jul 1, 2019

The Quiet One could have used a lot more complexity. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jun 21, 2019

The Quiet One is Wyman's journey, and because of that the documentary is intimate and personal, but by the same token it is also highly selective in what it shows and acknowledges. Read full review

Candice Frederick

Jun 20, 2019

There’s no thrill, no visceral heartbreak, no fist-pumping revelation. This is just a guy telling you about himself, growing up, growing old, and navigating the Stones’ massive celebrity. Read full review

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