What's Going On: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye

Mar 7, 2008

1h 0m

★ 6.5

Overview

The story of Marvin Gaye, one of the great and enduring figures of soul music whose life was one of sexual confusion and bittersweet success, using his own words and memories.

Genres

Music

Documentary

Production Companies

Isis Productions

Thirteen

Eagle Rock Entertainment

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Cast

Marvin Gaye

Leon Barker

Marvin as a boy

James Blair Hendrickson

Marvin Gay Senior

Peter Calame

Marvin's Mother

Beryl Scott

Self (archive footage)

Marvin Gaye

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