Directed by filmmaker Frank Marshall (Seabiscuit, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, the Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary on Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, known as the Bee Gees will air on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 at 8pm ET on CNN.
HBO released the trailer for the documentary “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” spotlighting the legendary band, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Frank Marshall (“Seabiscuit”, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), chronicling the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs, including twenty #1 hits throughout their storied career. This film follows the Bee Gee’s meteoric rise as they rode the highs of fame and fortune, negotiated the vagaries of the ever-shifting music business and navigated the complexities of working so intimately alongside family.
HBO’s The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart and Amazon’s Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed tied for the MIAMI GEMS 2020 Audience Award at the Miami Film Festival GEMS. Miami Film Festival’s annual fall event took place from October 8-11 as a hybrid event that included virtual screenings and panels.
Directed by Frank Marshall, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is an emotional documentary through the memories of the brother band’s only surviving member, Barry Gibb, as he recalls how the best-selling music act evolved their unique sound after relocating to Miami in the mid-1970s.
The seventh annual edition of Miami Film Festival GEMS, which will be held virtually this year from October 8-11, will open with an East Coast Premiere screening of the HBO documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart at Dezerland Park Drive-in, with a virtual introduction by the film’s director, five-time Academy Award-nominee Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, Back to the Future, Jason Bourne).
HBO acquired the feature documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart about the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs, including twenty number one hits throughout their career. The film chronicles the rise of the iconic group, consisting of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, their music and its evolution over the years. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart will debut on HBO later this year and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
