Let It Be (1970)
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- G
- 1h 21min
- Documentary, Music
- 21 Aug 1970 (Finland)
- Movie
The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| The Beatles | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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| George Harrison | ... |
Self (The Beatles) (uncredited)
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| John Lennon | ... |
Self (The Beatles) (uncredited)
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| Paul McCartney | ... |
Self (The Beatles) (uncredited)
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| Yoko Ono | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Ringo Starr | ... |
Self (The Beatles) (uncredited)
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| Peter Brown | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Peter Craddock | ... |
Self - Third London Police Officer on Rooftop (uncredited)
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Ray Dagg | ... |
Self - First London Police Officer on Rooftop (uncredited)
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| Geoff Emerick | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Mal Evans | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Kevin Harrington | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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David Kendrick | ... |
Self - Moustachioed London Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Michael Lindsay-Hogg | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| George Martin | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Heather McCartney | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Linda McCartney | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Billy Preston | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Ray Shayler | ... |
Self - Second London Police Officer on Rooftop (uncredited)
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| Maureen Starkey | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Derek Taylor | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Lindsay-Hogg | ||
Produced by
| Neil Aspinall | ... | producer |
| The Beatles | ... | executive producer |
| Mal Evans | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| George Harrison | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Allen Klein | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| John Lennon | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Paul McCartney | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Ringo Starr | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Saul Swimmer | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Anthony B. Richmond | ... | (as Tony Richmond) |
Film Editing by
| Graham Gilding | ... | co-editor |
| Tony Lenny | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Hollywood | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Freeborn | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Roy Mingaye | ... | boom operator |
| Ken Reynolds | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Sutton | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Bond | ... | clapper boy |
| Les Parrott | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Fox | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Phil Spector | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mal Evans | ... | private assistant: The Beatles (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Apple Corps (copyright)
- ABKCO Films
Distributors
- United Artists (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1970) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (Laser Disc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Apple Corps (made on location at)
- Twickenham Film Studios (made on location at)
- Apple Corps (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A documentary showing both how The Beatles made music together, and how they split up. Hundreds of hours of raw footage was condensed into the final product. The rooftop performance ending the film remains a rock-n-roll archetype.
Written by Ed Chen |
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| Taglines | An intimate experience on film See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Beatles' Producer George Martin and independent Producer Glyn Johns prepared mixes of the soundtrack album, neither of which satisfied everyone. Martin effectively quit working with the band when criticisms started turning personal, but returned to make "Abbey Road" after The Beatles promised to work with him "like in the old days", with Martin calling the shots in the studio. A second remix by Johns was also rejected, and with Martin unwilling to work any further on "Let It Be", Phil Spector was hired to complete the soundtrack. See more » |
| Goofs | Due to the two-camera technique used to film most of the scenes, during much of the performances the audio does not match up with the performers. One such example is during the Suzy Parker segment, and again during I Got a Feeling, though this scene was filmed using five cameras. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Beatles: Don't Let Me Down (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Paul's Piano Intro See more » |
| Quotes |
John Lennon:
I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we pass the audition. See more » |