"The Beatles Anthology" (1995) TV mini-series

User Rating:

9.5/10   

Directors:

Bob Smeaton
Geoff Wonfor

Writer:

Bob Smeaton (writer)

Release Date:

19 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

An autobiographical documentary of the greatest of the rock bands.

Plot Keywords:

Song | Beatles | Rock Music | TV Mini-Series | 1960s

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins

Cast

John Lennon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Paul McCartney	...	Himself
George Harrison	...	Himself
Ringo Starr	...	Himself
Neil Aspinall	...	Himself (Beatles' road manager)
George Martin	...	Himself
Derek Taylor	...	Himself (Beatles' press officer)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cathy	...	Herself - Beatles' fan, Liverpool (archive footage)
Brian Epstein	...	Himself (Beatles' manager) (archive footage)
Larry Parnes	...	Himself (manager) (archive footage)

Also Known As:

"The Long and Winding Road Road" (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

600 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16

Company:

Apple Corps

Trivia:

The idea for this retrospective first came up in 1970. Apple Crops collected as much archive footage of the band as they could from around the world. Neil Aspinall then assembled a 90 minute documentary tentatively titled "The Long and Winding Road". Plains for the completion lay dormant however until 1980 when all four of the former members of the Beatles agreed to a television special which was to have featured a mini-concert at its conclusion. The project was to have been broadcasted sometime in the early 80's. However these plains where interrupted when John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980.

Quotes:

Ringo Starr: [Commenting on John Lennon first showing him the nude photo of Yoko and him on the cover of the Two Virgins ablum] I pointed to the Times. I said "You've even got the Times in there!" - like, his dick wasn't out, you know.

Movie Connections:

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Soundtrack:

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The most comprehensive documentary of the greatest band ever!

This is indeed the most comprehensive documentary (or "rockumentary") of the greatest band/artist of all time. Although the total length of the newly released 5-DVD box set lasts for more than 11 hours, it sure doesn't feel like it! It doesn't drag a bit at all, and you will be thoroughly entertained from beginning to end. This is essential, not only for all Beatles fans, but also for anyone with even a passing interest in pop/rock music! This collection easily supersedes any previous Beatles documentaries... including the fabulous "The Compleat Beatles"(released in 1982), which is out of print anyways.

Enjoy!!!