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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Alun Owen (screenplay)
Release Date:
11 August 1964 (USA)
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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
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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4 nominations
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(25 articles)
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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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Also Known As:
Beatles No. 1 (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min
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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 (Nova Scotia) (original rating) (1982) |
Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) (original 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
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The word "Beatles" is never mentioned in the movie.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The scene where John is in the bath, there is a metal soap tray across the front of the tub through the scene, but it disappears sometime between John being "torpedoed" and Norm bursting through the bathroom door.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Eric Idle/Joe Cocker/Stuff (#2.3)" (1976)
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Soundtrack:
A Nation Once Again
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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.