A fictionalized account of what may have happened when John Lennon and Brian Epstein went on holiday together to Spain in 1963.A fictionalized account of what may have happened when John Lennon and Brian Epstein went on holiday together to Spain in 1963.A fictionalized account of what may have happened when John Lennon and Brian Epstein went on holiday together to Spain in 1963.
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- 3 wins & 1 nomination
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- TriviaThe hotel scenes were filmed at the Avenida Palace hotel in Barcelona. The Beatles stayed there in the Master Suite, Rooms 109-110-111, while giving their only concert in Barcelona at the Plaza de Toros Monumental on July 3, 1965.
- GoofsIn the film, set in April 1963, John and Brian go to see the Ingmar Bergman film "The Silence" (The Silence (1963)), which was first released in Sweden in September 1963.
- Quotes
John Lennon: The lads are probably having a big party without us.
Brian Epstein: You're not allowed to think about them. Doctor's orders.
John Lennon: Dr. B. Epstein, Certified Faith Healer and Proctologist. What a shitty job that must be. No pun intended.
- SoundtracksThe Goldberg Variations
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Featured review
Did they or didn't they?
A very low-budget indie film - and, boy, does it show! - that is barely an hour long. A theoretical look into one of the most debatable topics in music history.
Ian Hart and David Angus really appeared to nail their roles (in some angles, Hart even resembles the real Lennon!). The conversations Lennon and Epstein had, the way they were worded, I could easily imagine in real-life. There's also scenes showing how different they are from each other -- for example, John speaks to his wife, Cynthia, on the phone in a bit of an aloof manner, contrasting to Brian's more loving conversation with his mother.
Lennon was known for the way he'd taunt Epstein for his sexuality and heritage (but, ultimately, did love him); while the film doesn't shy away from this behavior, it's also weirdly framed between the line of simple teasing and being sexually charged.
I was surprised to detect seemingly mutual sexual tension between the men -- obviously, scriptwriter-director Christopher Münch's intention.
This could also just be me, but there were some shots that reminded me of other LGBT-themed films: the two main characters looking at each other through the mirror like in Carol (2015); and the two conversing outside at a table, similarly with Elio and Oliver in Call Me by Your Name (2018).
A decent effort, although I do wish this was a little longer, if not just to answer the question, "Did they or didn't they?" I will give The Hours & Times a re-watch coming next year.
Ian Hart and David Angus really appeared to nail their roles (in some angles, Hart even resembles the real Lennon!). The conversations Lennon and Epstein had, the way they were worded, I could easily imagine in real-life. There's also scenes showing how different they are from each other -- for example, John speaks to his wife, Cynthia, on the phone in a bit of an aloof manner, contrasting to Brian's more loving conversation with his mother.
Lennon was known for the way he'd taunt Epstein for his sexuality and heritage (but, ultimately, did love him); while the film doesn't shy away from this behavior, it's also weirdly framed between the line of simple teasing and being sexually charged.
I was surprised to detect seemingly mutual sexual tension between the men -- obviously, scriptwriter-director Christopher Münch's intention.
This could also just be me, but there were some shots that reminded me of other LGBT-themed films: the two main characters looking at each other through the mirror like in Carol (2015); and the two conversing outside at a table, similarly with Elio and Oliver in Call Me by Your Name (2018).
A decent effort, although I do wish this was a little longer, if not just to answer the question, "Did they or didn't they?" I will give The Hours & Times a re-watch coming next year.
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- Dominik528
- Nov 21, 2019
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,273
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,273
- Mar 3, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $1,273
- Runtime57 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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