A Hard day's night

United States, 1964

Film
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Starring the Beatles, this comic fantasia with music uses a multitude of cinematic gags. An enormous commercial success, it led directly to all the kaleidescope swinging London spy thrillers and comedies of the late sixties. In this film the Beatles, harrased by their manager and Paul’s grandpa, embark from Liverpool by train for a London television show.

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Credits

director

Richard Lester

producer

Walter Shenson

production company

United Artists Corporation

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508638

Language

English

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Musicals

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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