Lester serves up a helping of what, on this side of the pond, we came to think of as kicky, mod British filmmaking
A Hard Day's Night
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United Kingdom · 1964
Rated G · 1h 28m
Director Richard Lester
Starring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Genre Comedy, Music
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The Beatles star as themselves in their first film, a comedy about their lives at the peak of Beatlemania. Chased by their fans, the band attempts to put on a TV concert while dealing with several unexpected problem, including trouble from Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Watching the opening of A Hard Day's Night is like getting a direct injection of happiness.
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Wit, joy, imagination, and sensational mid-'60s music.
Washington Post by Desson Thomson
It doesn't matter how many times you see these images. They're always exciting.
Lester managed to come up with a movie that not only holds together as a film but one that has proven timeless and rewards repeat viewings.
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
As joyously energetic now as the day it arrived.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
It enables us to recapture exactly the delightful sensations felt all those years ago when we and the world were young and exciting together.
Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington
One of the most excitingly contemporary musicals ever made.
Conveys not just a joy in music and The Beatles, but a joy in cinema.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
No movie has had a greater impact on the way people looked. The music of course is immortal.
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