A Hard Day’s Night
A Hard Day's Night
United Kingdom • 1964
Director
#711Criterion Collection →Synopsis
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.
Synopsis
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorRichard Lester
WriterAlun Owen
CinematographerGilbert Taylor
EditorJohn Jympson
ProducerWalter Shenson
Cast
John Lennonas John
Paul McCartneyas Paul
George Harrisonas George
Ringo Starras Ringo
Wilfrid Brambellas Grandfather