Studio 54: The Documentary

I knew little of the history of Studio 54, its short life and its untimely demise. Colourful, funny, engaging & sad. Highly recommended.

This is an excellent documentary. Very well put together, with all the key personnel who were actually there and deeply involved.Behind the backdrop of music and lights, was and is a story of boom and extravagance. Of decadence and even selected clientele. If the owners didn’t like you, you were turned away at the door. (this reminded me of the policy adopted by The Blitz Club in London in 1980. Incidentally I did get into the Blitz purely by default - but only once. Spandau Ballet did perform I think, but I’m sure the person I remember was David Sylvian of Japan?)This is the story of the real Saturday Night Fever, and I am first to agree this film is a superb companion.Good to see Nile Rodgers interviewed in this new film. Shame he wasn’t given more footage in the film as his “Chic” story is one that completely underlined the whole scene in New York in 1979 and so relevant to the Studio 54 thing.The film is largely a story of behind the scenes and recriminations, but never detracts from the central theme - it was all about party, culture, social commentary and society divides.I recommend this film to anyone who knew the scene, knows the music or even studying the counterculture of the era.

I wanted to watch this as I read lots about this nightclub in my teenage years. Glad I did - I knew nothing about the owners of the club and even their stories were really interesting, let alone what happened in the club. Definitely worth a view!!

For many years, Ian Schrager (one of the founding partners of Studio 54) point blank refused to talk about Studio 54 to any members of the press. Now, nearly 40 years after he was sent to prison, he has decided to tell the story from his point of view. I have been a huge fan of Studio 54 history for over 20 years, so to finally hear what happened directly from Schrager is brilliant.He talks through how he met Steve Rubell, how they got the club up and running and the initial golden days of the drug fuelled celeb parties, which made the club THE place to be on a night out in New York.He then moves over to the darker side of the story - the drug dealing, tax evasion, cash skimming and eventual early morning bust by the IRS and the police, which finally saw them sent to prison.If you’re a fan of Studio 54, this documentary is a must! Loved it!

This documentary has lots of footage of revelers at Studio 54, topless women, transvestites, a core of gays, the beautiful people and Truman Capote, dancing to disco records. The celebrities are shown in still photos and comprise mostly the usual suspects: Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger. Primarily the story is about the two guys who developed the club. For something so glitzy, this documentary is curiously lacking in atmosphere and glamour, but well-told.

I really enjoyed this documentary as it was fact based and it was not recreated in anyway. All the footage and images were from the time. It didn't relay heavily on interviews either, with only a few thrown in. It was really educational and great to watch and I would definitely recommend.

This documentary blew me away! Oh I wish I was alive and partying in this era - it’s well worth the watch - don’t forget your popcorn!

Massive fan of all things Studio 54 so this is an eagerly awaited addition to my fix. Brilliant documentary and great insight of the era. Nostalgia at its very best

Glitter & glamour

Wahnsinn was sich Hinter den Kulissen alles so abgespielt hat

Personal useGreat documentaryI went there often back in the day

Tal cual. Buen documental.

dommage que ce documentaire qui revient sur l'histoire de la boite disco "STUDIO 54" ne soit pas sous-titré, ni en anglais ni en français.parions tout de même que des éditeurs tels que ZED et ARTE reprendront ces histoires légendaires …!DOCUMENTAIRE D'IMPORTANCE NON NEGLIGEABLE D'AUTANT QU'IL MET EN IMAGES LE MOUVEMENT DISCO, la fermeture du STUDIO 54, LES CELEBRITES DE CETTE EPOQUE, LE DEBUT DU VIH, et la fin d'une ére à jamais révolue dont ceux qui sont encore là nous racontent comment ils ont vécu ces années 1969 à 1989.