The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

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Blessed with the Bee Gees' discography and director Frank Marshall's concise thesis, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a poignant documentary that persuasively argues the trio's importance in music history.

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Brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb find early fame in the 1960s and go on to write over 1,000 songs, including 20 No. 1 hits. This film follows the group's meteoric rise as they navigate the complexities of working so intimately alongside family.

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Barry Gibb
Himself
Robin Gibb
Himself
Maurice Gibb
Himself
Andy Gibb
Himself
Frank Marshall
Director
Jeanne Elfant Festa
Producer
Nigel Sinclair
Producer
Mark Monroe
Producer
Jody Gerson
Executive Producer
David Blackman
Executive Producer
Steve Barnett
Executive Producer
Nicholas Ferrall
Executive Producer
Cassidy Hartmann
Executive Producer
Ryan Suffern
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Critic Reviews for The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

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  • Presents the group as a microcosm of a half century of pop music and a study in the serendipity of the creative process, the eternal miasma of family relationships, the protean nature of identity, and the evanescence of success.

    December 31, 2020 | Full Review…

    Peter Keough

    Boston Globe

  • The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart was a solid documentary about the falsetto-fuelled siblings, but suffered slightly from a misleading title.

    December 31, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Ed Power

    Daily Telegraph (UK)

  • It's well-directed by uber-producer Frank Marshall; it has sharp comments... and it likely will offer some surprises to many unaware of the sheer scope of the Bee Gees career.

    December 31, 2020 | Rating: B | Full Review…

    Tom Long

    Detroit News

  • With a jukebox parade that will invite viewers to inevitably sing-along to classic earworms, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is the Bee Gees documentary you've been waiting for. It's a fitting tribute to their unending love for each other.

    December 31, 2020 | Full Review…

    Robert Daniels

    Consequence of Sound

  • I thoroughly enjoyed this film... A really amazing period [in music history].

    December 22, 2020 | Full Review…

    Tim Cogshell

    FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

  • It's really joyous and bittersweet.

    December 22, 2020 | Full Review…

    Christy Lemire

    FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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