A Hard Day's Night (1964)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Richard Lester

Writer:

Alun Owen (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 August 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

The Beatles starring in their first full-length, hilarious action-packed film !

Plot:

A 'typical' day in the life of the Beatles, including many of their famous songs. |

Plot Keywords:

The Beatles | Rehearsal | Pub | Police Chase | Screaming

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

John Lennon	...	John
Paul McCartney	...	Paul
George Harrison	...	George
Ringo Starr	...	Ringo
Wilfrid Brambell	...	John McCartney - Paul's Grandfather
Norman Rossington	...	Norm
John Junkin	...	Shake
Victor Spinetti	...	Richard - T.V. Director
Anna Quayle	...	Millie
Deryck Guyler	...	Police Inspector
Richard Vernon	...	Man on Train
Edward Malin	...	Hotel Waiter (as Eddie Malin)
Robin Ray	...	T.V. Floor Manager
Lionel Blair	...	T.V. Choreographer
Alison Seebohm	...	Dolly - Simon's Secretary

Also Known As:

Beatles No. 1 (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (1982 re-release) | Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G (original rating) | Canada:F (Ontario) (re-rating) (1982) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) (1982) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (original rating) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1979) | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | France:U (2001 re-release) | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | West Germany:6 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, England, UK

Company:

Proscenium Films

Trivia:

Two scenes were filmed but never used. A sequence where the Beatles are stuck in a traffic jam along with their chauffeur (Frank Thornton) and a solo scene where Paul meets a Shakespearean actress (Isla Blair) rehearsing in her dressing room.

Goofs:

Continuity: When The Beatles leave their fan letters to go clubbing, George and John are wearing white dress shirts covered by coats. When they are later seen dancing at the club, George is and John are wearing black turtlenecks.

Quotes:

Norm: [sees Paul's grandfather for the first time] Hey...
George, Paul, John, Ringo: [in unison] Who's that little old man?
Norm: Well, who is he?
Ringo: He belongs to Paul.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in I'm Not There. (2007)

Soundtrack:

A Hard Day's Night

The Age of Innocence

This is it. There has never been and never will be another band like the Beatles. The innocence of the generation is showcased in A Hard Day's Night. The perfect musical for any audience, the Beatles capture a time that can never be repeated. Like 4 childhood friends knowing that the Old can never get them down, they represented everything good and right of the world. They reflected the generation that wanted to be heard. Almost 40 years later, they are still as young as ever. Timeless, beautiful, true. A Hard Day's Night is perfection!