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A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.
rating
7.3
runtime
88 min

Release

1964-07-07

Cast

John Lennon
John Lennon
as John
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
as Paul
George Harrison
George Harrison
as George
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
as Ringo
Wilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell
as Grandfather
Norman Rossington
Norman Rossington
as Norm
John Junkin
John Junkin
as Shake
Victor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti
as T.V. Director
Anna Quayle
Anna Quayle
as Millie
Deryck Guyler
Deryck Guyler
as Police Inspector
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
as Man on Train
Edward Malin
Edward Malin
as Hotel Waiter
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair
as T.V. Floor Manager
Robin Ray
Robin Ray
as T.V. Choreographer
Alison Seebohm
Alison Seebohm
as Secretary
David Janson
David Janson
as Young Boy
Bridget Armstrong
Bridget Armstrong
as Lead Makeup Woman (uncredited)
Roger Avon
Roger Avon
as Policeman (uncredited)
Bruce Beeby
Bruce Beeby
as Casino Man (uncredited)
Isla Blair
Isla Blair
as Actress (uncredited)
John Bluthal
John Bluthal
as Car Thief (uncredited)
Pattie Boyd
Pattie Boyd
as Jean (uncredited)
Andre Charisse
Andre Charisse
as Champagne Waiter at Casino (uncredited)
Sheila Fearn
Sheila Fearn
as Makeup Lady (uncredited)
Rosemarie Frankland
Rosemarie Frankland
as Brunette Showgirl (uncredited)
Bob Godfrey
Bob Godfrey
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Kenneth Haigh
Kenneth Haigh
as Simon Marshall (uncredited)
Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire
as Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington
as Man at Casino (uncredited)
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Adrian (uncredited)
Clare Kelly
Clare Kelly
as Barmaid (uncredited)
David Langton
David Langton
as Actor (uncredited)
Al Lewis
Al Lewis
as Gambler (uncredited)
Jeremy Lloyd
Jeremy Lloyd
as Tall Dancer at the Disco (uncredited)
Derek Nimmo
Derek Nimmo
as Leslie Jackson (uncredited)
Margaret Nolan
Margaret Nolan
as Grandfather's Girl at Casino (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Jim Brady
as Pub Patron (uncredited)
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling
as Girl at Disco (uncredited)
Gordon Rollings
Gordon Rollings
as Man with Sandwich in Pub (uncredited)
Edina Ronay
Edina Ronay
as Girl at Disco (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
as Society Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Michael Trubshawe
as Casino Manager (uncredited)
Noel Trevarthen
Noel Trevarthen
as Journalist (uncredited)
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
as Doorman (uncredited)
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
as Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited)
REVIEWS
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Geronimo1967

Who says there were no pop videos in the 1960s? This is an example of one, two, three - indeed, possibly five - all loosely connected via a daftly enjoyable storyline featuring old "Steptoe" himself - Mr. Wilfrid Bramble. It has a plot, not that it remotely matters: the fab four are heading to London to do a television show and poor old Ringo gets separated - much to the chagrin of the programme's director. What ensues are various enjoyable escapades interspersed with some dapper performances from the band. The thing is riddled with charisma - the band are clearly having a whale of a time, Bramble looks like startled rabbit - as only he could - and the scenes with the screaming fans contribute well to the overall sense of adulation in which this band were held. It makes no pretence to be a film of great cinematographic worth - which is just as well 'cos it isn't - but as 90 minutes of almost fly-on-the wall fun and games, it's well worth a watch.