"The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"... a documentary film, directed by Frank Marshall and written by Mark Monroe that immerses us in the history of the legendary pop band. The music, the emotions, the memories...
The documentary takes us on a journey through the career of the Gibb brothers, known as the Bee Gees.
From their humble beginnings in Australia to their rise to worldwide fame, the film shows how the Bee Gees left a mark on popular music.
The documentary explores the musical evolution of the band, from their early hits in the 1960s to their reinvention of the disco genre in the 1970s. It also delves into the difficulties and challenges the Gibb brothers faced throughout their career, as well as their impact on music culture.
It also includes interviews with Barry and his brothers, along with other musicians and people such as Justin Timberlake, Noel Gallagher, Nick Jonas, Chris Martin, Eric Clapton, Mark Ronson, Lulu, Vince Melouney, Alan Kendall, Bill Oakes, Andy Gibb and Yvonne Gibb, close friends and other artists who were influenced by the Bee Gees' music.
This provides a deeper insight into the personal and artistic lives of the Gibb brothers.
The film had a limited theatrical release by Universal Pictures in the UK, Australia and New Zealand on December 3, 2020 with a worldwide release on HBO Max on December 12, 2020, in association with Polygram Entertainment.
It was nominated in the Best Documentary category at the Critics' Choice Documentary Awards and the Satellite Awards and won the Emmy Award in the Best Music Documentary category.
