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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.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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins total
John Lennon
- Self (The Beatles)
- (uncredited)
Paul McCartney
- Self (The Beatles)
- (uncredited)
George Harrison
- Self (The Beatles)
- (uncredited)
Ringo Starr
- Self (The Beatles)
- (uncredited)
The Beatles
- Themselves
- (uncredited)
Peter Brown
- Self
- (uncredited)
Geoff Emerick
- Self
- (uncredited)
Kevin Harrington
- Self
- (uncredited)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Self
- (uncredited)
George Martin
- Self
- (uncredited)
Heather McCartney
- Self
- (uncredited)
Linda McCartney
- Self
- (uncredited)
Billy Preston
- Self
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsDue 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.
- Quotes
John Lennon: I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we pass the audition.
- Alternate versionsThe first cut, which was supervised by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and The Beatles themselves, ran for 210 minutes. It was screened at a private screening room on 20th July, 1969. According to Mark Lewishon's The Complete Beatles Chronicle, a second version was edited in the absence of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. This new cut (with a considerable amount of "John and Yoko" footage cut out) became the 81-minute release that made the cinemas.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Beatles: Don't Let Me Down (1969)
- SoundtracksPaul's Piano Intro
Performed by The Beatles
Written by Paul McCartney
Published by Apple Records
Courtesy of Apple Records
Featured review
PLEASE, RELEASE IT!!
I watched this Beatles documentary for the first time when it was released for the second time in the Spanish theaters in 1980.
I enjoyed it very much in spite of being 10 years old, because a friend of mine had the "Let it be" tape and we used to listen to it very often and we both knew all the songs pretty well. We had a splendid time.
Now I have a copy in VHS of the film and I use to watch it from time to time.
I know it´s mostly a documentary about The Beatles break-up which is kind of sad, but it would be unfair to say the film is not most enjoyable and besides the rehearsals and the arguments, it ends with the very last Beatles concert, (the famous rooftop concert).
The Beatles were four guys who spent some six years together 24 hours a day, "eight days a week" as they would say, working very hard, dealing with all kind of stressing events and it´s logical they split up in the end. Fame is very expensive. George Harrison explains it very well in the last chapter of The Beatles Anthology: "The fans gave the money and the screams, and The Beatles kind of gave their nervous systems...". And I agree with him. It had to be hell!.
None of the four Beatles was to blame for their break-up, that´s something that just had to happen.
If you ever have the chance of watching this film, just do it. It´s a must for all the Beatles fans and all the music lovers.
I hope this gem is released in DVD with lots of extras in the near future!!. Please, release it!!.
Long live the Beatles!.
I enjoyed it very much in spite of being 10 years old, because a friend of mine had the "Let it be" tape and we used to listen to it very often and we both knew all the songs pretty well. We had a splendid time.
Now I have a copy in VHS of the film and I use to watch it from time to time.
I know it´s mostly a documentary about The Beatles break-up which is kind of sad, but it would be unfair to say the film is not most enjoyable and besides the rehearsals and the arguments, it ends with the very last Beatles concert, (the famous rooftop concert).
The Beatles were four guys who spent some six years together 24 hours a day, "eight days a week" as they would say, working very hard, dealing with all kind of stressing events and it´s logical they split up in the end. Fame is very expensive. George Harrison explains it very well in the last chapter of The Beatles Anthology: "The fans gave the money and the screams, and The Beatles kind of gave their nervous systems...". And I agree with him. It had to be hell!.
None of the four Beatles was to blame for their break-up, that´s something that just had to happen.
If you ever have the chance of watching this film, just do it. It´s a must for all the Beatles fans and all the music lovers.
I hope this gem is released in DVD with lots of extras in the near future!!. Please, release it!!.
Long live the Beatles!.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Beatles at Work
- Filming locations
- Apple Corps, 3 Savile Row, Mayfair, London, England, UK(13-24 January 1969)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,061,569
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