A hard day's night

Author

Richard Lester

Call Number

• DVD MUSICAL (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Edition

Director-approved DVD special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr), Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2014]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (87 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (unpaged : illustrations ; 19 cm)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Meet the Beatles! The bandmates play slapstick versions of themselves, captured in the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.

Special features: New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Richard Lester, with three audio options: a monaural soundtrack as well as newly created stereo and 5.1 surround mixes supervised by sound producer Giles Martin at Abbey Road Studios ; audio commentary featuring cast and crew ; In their own voices, a new piece combining 1964 interviews with the Beatles with behind-the-scenes footage and photos ; "You can't do that" : the making of "A hard day's night," a 1994 documentary by producer Walter Shenson including an outtake performance by the Beatles ; trailers.