The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a 2020 documentary film about the Bee Gees, an English-Australian pop music group who achieved worldwide fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film was directed by Frank Marshall and produced by Brian Grazer. It features interviews with the Bee Gees, their family and friends, and music critics. The film chronicles the group's rise to fame, their personal struggles, and their lasting legacy. The film begins with the Bee Gees' early days in Australia, where they were born and raised. The brothers Gibb were musically gifted from a young age, and they began performing together as a group in the 1950s. In 1967, they moved to England and signed with Polydor Records. Their first album, Bee Gees 1st, was released in 1967 and was a commercial success. The Bee Gees' second album, Horizontal, was released in 1968 and was also a success. However, it was their third album, Idea, that truly put them on the map. The album featured the hit singles "Massachusetts" and "Words". In 1969, the Bee Gees released their fourth album, Odessa. The album was a critical and commercial success, and it spawned the hit singles "I Started a Joke" and "Clap Hands, Clap Hands". The Bee Gees' fifth album, Trafalgar, was released in 1970. The album was another commercial success, and it featured the hit singles "To Love Somebody" and "Lonely Days". In 1971, the Bee Gees released their sixth album, Bee Gees' 1st. The album was a commercial success, and it featured the hit singles "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Don't Forget to Remember". The Bee Gees' seventh album, Saturday Night Fever, was released in 1977. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever". The Bee Gees' eighth album, Spirits Having Flown, was released in 1979. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "Too Much Heaven" and "Love You Inside Out". The Bee Gees' ninth album, One, was released in 1981. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "You Win Again" and "Desire". The Bee Gees' tenth album, Living Eyes, was released in 1983. The album was a commercial and critical failure, and it marked the end of the Bee Gees' commercial success. The Bee Gees' eleventh album, E.S.P., was released in 1987. The album was a commercial and critical failure, and it marked the end of the Bee Gees' career as a recording act. The Bee Gees' twelfth and final album, Still Waters, was released in 1997. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "Alone" and "I Still Love You". The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. They have sold over 220 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music groups of all time.

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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

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Documentary · 2h 7m · 11/16/2021

    
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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a 2020 documentary film about the Bee Gees, an English-Australian pop music group who achieved worldwide fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film was directed by Frank Marshall and produced by Brian Grazer. It features interviews with the Bee Gees, their family and friends, and music critics. The film chronicles the group's rise to fame, their personal struggles, and their lasting legacy. The film begins with the Bee Gees' early days in Australia, where they were born and raised. The brothers Gibb were musically gifted from a young age, and they began performing together as a group in the 1950s. In 1967, they moved to England and signed with Polydor Records. Their first album, Bee Gees 1st, was released in 1967 and was a commercial success. The Bee Gees' second album, Horizontal, was released in 1968 and was also a success. However, it was their third album, Idea, that truly put them on the map. The album featured the hit singles "Massachusetts" and "Words". In 1969, the Bee Gees released their fourth album, Odessa. The album was a critical and commercial success, and it spawned the hit singles "I Started a Joke" and "Clap Hands, Clap Hands". The Bee Gees' fifth album, Trafalgar, was released in 1970. The album was another commercial success, and it featured the hit singles "To Love Somebody" and "Lonely Days". In 1971, the Bee Gees released their sixth album, Bee Gees' 1st. The album was a commercial success, and it featured the hit singles "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Don't Forget to Remember". The Bee Gees' seventh album, Saturday Night Fever, was released in 1977. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever". The Bee Gees' eighth album, Spirits Having Flown, was released in 1979. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "Too Much Heaven" and "Love You Inside Out". The Bee Gees' ninth album, One, was released in 1981. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "You Win Again" and "Desire". The Bee Gees' tenth album, Living Eyes, was released in 1983. The album was a commercial and critical failure, and it marked the end of the Bee Gees' commercial success. The Bee Gees' eleventh album, E.S.P., was released in 1987. The album was a commercial and critical failure, and it marked the end of the Bee Gees' career as a recording act. The Bee Gees' twelfth and final album, Still Waters, was released in 1997. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it spawned the hit singles "Alone" and "I Still Love You". The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. They have sold over 220 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music groups of all time.

Release Country

United States

Barcode

883929776498

Release Date

11/16/2021

Media Type

Documentary

Audio

  English     
  French     
  English     

Digital Copy

Not Included

Studio

Universal Pictures UK

Subtitles

English
French

Video Format

PAL

Aspect Ratio

1.78:1

Cover Type

Keep Case (Std.)

Discs

Streaming Rank Today

Cast
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Barry Gibb

Self
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Maurice Gibb

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Robin Gibb

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Peter Brown

Self - NEMS Management Team
Person Photo

Eric Clapton

Self - Musician / Singer-Songwriter
Person Photo

Vince Melouney

Self - Bee Gees' Guitarist 1967-1969
Person Photo

Mark Ronson

Self - Producer / Musician / Songwriter
Person Photo

Noel Gallagher

Self - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds / Oasis
Person Photo

Mykael S. Riley

Self - Musician / Singer-Songwriter - Steel Pulse, Music Producer - Westminster School of Arts
Person Photo

Lulu

Self - Musician / Singer-Songwriter
Person Photo

Nick Jonas

Self - Actor / Musician / Singer-Songwriter, Jonas Brothers
Person Photo

Alan Kendall

Self - Bee Gees' Guitarist 1971-1980 & 1989-2001
Person Photo

Yvonne Gibb

Self - Maurice's Widow
Person Photo

Bill Oakes

Self - Former CEO, RSO Records
Person Photo

Dennis Byron

Self - Bee Gees' Drummer 1974 - 1979
Person Photo

Blue Weaver

Self - Bee Gees' Keyboardist 1975 - 1979
Person Photo

Karl Richardson

Self - Studio Engineer - Criteria Studios
Person Photo

Chris Martin

Self - Musician / Singer-Songwriter - Coldplay
Person Photo

Albhy Galuten

Self - Musician / Record Producer
Person Photo

Justin Timberlake

Self - Actor / Musician / Singer-Songwriter
Person Photo

Nicky Siano

Self - DJ - The Gallery / Studio 54
Person Photo

Charley Steiner

Self - Radio DJ - WXLO 99X
Person Photo

Vince Lawrence

Self - House Music Producer
Person Photo

Dwina Murphy-Gibb

Self - Robin's Widow (as Dwina Gibb)
Person Photo

The Beatles

Themselves (archive footage)
Person Photo

The Bee Gees

Themselves (archive footage)
Person Photo

The Mills Brothers

Themselves (archive footage)
Person Photo

Lindsey Buckingham

Self - Fleetwood Mac (archive footage)
Person Photo

Alice Cooper

Self
Person Photo

Cream

Themselves (archive footage)
Person Photo

Steve Dahl

Self - Radio DJ - 97.9 The Loop (archive footage)
Person Photo

Céline Dion

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Brian Epstein

Self - Manager of The Beatles (archive footage)
Person Photo

Ahmet Ertegun

Self - Atlantic Records Co-Founder (archive footage)
Person Photo

Mick Fleetwood

Self - Fleetwood Mac (archive footage)
Person Photo

David Frost

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Andy Gibb

Self - Youngest Brother (archive footage)
Person Photo

Barbara Gibb

Self - Mother (archive footage)
Person Photo

Hugh Gibb

Self - Father / Manager (archive footage)
Person Photo

Linda Gibb

Self - Wife of Barry Gibb (voice) (archive footage)
Person Photo

Merv Griffin

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Bob Harris

Self - Host - Old Grey Whistle Test (archive footage) (as 'Whispering Bob' Harris)
Person Photo

Casey Kasem

Self (voice) (archive footage)
Person Photo

Arif Mardin

Self - Staff Recording Producer, Atlantic Records (archive footage)
Person Photo

Colin Petersen

Self - Bee Gees' Drummer 1967 - 1969 (archive footage)
Person Photo

Otis Redding

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Kenny Rogers

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Ed Sheeran

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Tom Snyder

Self (archive footage)
Person Photo

Robert Stigwood

Self - NEMS General Manager 1967-1968 (archive footage)
Person Photo

John Travolta

Self (archive footage)
Crew
Person Photo

Frank Marshall

Director
Person Photo

Mark Monroe

Writer
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