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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   14,298 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Alun Owen (screenplay)
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Release Date:
11 August 1964 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Beatles starring in their first full-length, hilarious action-packed film ! more
Plot:
A 'typical' day in the life of the Beatles, including many of their famous songs. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Nowhere Boy | Film review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 17 December 2009, 3:30 PM, PST)

You Say It's Your Birthday, John Lennon
 (From ReelzChannel. 9 October 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)

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Irresistible more (164 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Lennon ... John

Paul McCartney ... Paul

George Harrison ... George

Ringo Starr ... Ringo
Wilfrid Brambell ... John McCartney - Paul's Grandfather
Norman Rossington ... Norm
John Junkin ... Shake
Victor Spinetti ... Richard - T.V. Director
Anna Quayle ... Millie

Deryck Guyler ... Police Inspector
Richard Vernon ... Man on Train
Edward Malin ... Hotel Waiter (as Eddie Malin)
Robin Ray ... T.V. Floor Manager
Lionel Blair ... T.V. Choreographer
Alison Seebohm ... Dolly - Simon's Secretary
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beatles No. 1 (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (1982 re-release) | Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Australia:G (original rating) | Canada:F (Ontario) (re-rating) (1982) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) (1982) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1979) | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | France:U (2001 re-release) | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | West Germany:6 | Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A 'Bridewell' is an English slang term for a prison. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Towards the end of the film, when Paul's father scams his way into the theater, he's being chased by one policeman who isn't wearing a cap. However, in the next shot, from inside the theater, Paul's grandfather is being chased by two policemen, both of whom are wearing their caps. more
Quotes:
Reporter: What would you call that hairstyle you're wearing?
George: Arthur.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in I'm Not There. (2007) more
Soundtrack:
I Wanna Be Your Man more

FAQ

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18 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Irresistible, 19 December 2000
10/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

A "typical" day in the life of the Beatles. They have to deal with Paul's grandfather (Wilfrid Brambell), a neurotic TV director (Victor Spinetti), their long-suffering managers and tons of screaming fans.

No real plot, just a lot of very lively sequences overflowing with one-liners and non sequiturs. The tone of the scenes go all over the place--one is full of verbal puns, the next visual gags, then absurdity reigns, THEN surrealism! It's a credit to director Richard Lester that he manages to keep all these various shifts in tone flowing smoothly. It's great to see that the Beatles are obviously enjoying themselves every minute. Some of the jokes are obscure (the "clean" jokes were based on remarks made about the Beatles back in 1962) and the accents are sometimes difficult. But it's great to see the Beatles so young and full of life and when they sing the film becomes magical. Also they have a good cast backing them up--Brambell and Spinetti are just great (and very funny). If you don't like the Beatles or their music, you might want to skip this film. But if you do, it's a must-see.

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