Hard Day's Night (film)
| A Hard Day's Night | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Richard Lester |
| Produced by | Walter Shenson |
| Screenplay by | Alun Owen |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
Musical Director: George Martin Songs: Lennon–McCartney |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | John Jympson |
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Production
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Walter Shenson Films
Proscenium Films Maljack Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Release date
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July 6, 1964 (UK) August 11, 1964 (US) |
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Running time
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87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £189,000 |
| Box office | $12,299,668 |
A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film portrays several days in the lives of the group.
The film was a financial and critical success. Time magazine rated it as one of the all-time great 100 films. British critic Leslie Halliwell described it as a "comic fantasia with music; an enormous commercial success with the director trying every cinematic gag in the book" and awarded it a full four stars. The film is credited as being one of the most influential of all musical films, inspiring numerous spy films, the Monkees' television show and pop music videos.
Bound for a London show from Liverpool, The Beatles escape a horde of fans ("A Hard Day's Night"). Once they are aboard the train and trying to relax, various interruptions test their patience: after a dalliance with a female passenger, Paul's grandfather is confined to the guard's van and the four lads join him there to keep him company. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr play a card game, entertaining some schoolgirls before arriving at their desired destination ("I Should Have Known Better").
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