Taking Woodstock is a 2009 American historical musical comedy-drama film about the Woodstock Festival of 1969, directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay by James Schamus is based on the memoir Taking Woodst
Theatrical release poster
Elliot Tiber is the author of the memoir on which the movie is based (Bologna, June 2009).
Director Ang Lee and actor Emile Hirsch promoting the film at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed and hidden emotions. During his career, Lee has received international critical and popula
Taking Woodstock
…Taking Woodstock is a 2009 American historical musical comedy-drama film about the Woodstock Festival of 1969, directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay by James Schamus is based on the memoir Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte…
With the help of screenwriter and actress Emma Thompson (pictured in 2009), Lee adapted Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Lee at the Venice International Film Festival in 2009