Movie Cosmos - A Hard Day's Night

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

John Lennon

As John

Paul McCartney

As Paul

George Harrison

As George

Ringo Starr

As Ringo

Wilfrid Brambell

As Grandfather

Norman Rossington

As Norm

John Junkin

As Shake

Victor Spinetti

As T.V. Director

Anna Quayle

As Millie

Deryck Guyler

As Police Inspector

Richard Vernon

As Man on Train

Edward Malin

As Hotel Waiter

Lionel Blair

As T.V. Floor Manager

Robin Ray

As T.V. Choreographer

Alison Seebohm

As Secretary

David Janson

As Young Boy

Bridget Armstrong

As Lead Makeup Woman (uncredited)

Roger Avon

As Policeman (uncredited)

Bruce Beeby

As Casino Man (uncredited)

Isla Blair

As Actress (uncredited)

John Bluthal

As Car Thief (uncredited)

Pattie Boyd

As Jean (uncredited)

Andre Charisse

As Champagne Waiter at Casino (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn

As Makeup Lady (uncredited)

Rosemarie Frankland

As Brunette Showgirl (uncredited)

Bob Godfrey

As Man in Pub (uncredited)

Kenneth Haigh

As Simon Marshall (uncredited)

Susan Hampshire

As Dancer at Disco (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

As Man at Casino (uncredited)

Julian Holloway

As Adrian (uncredited)

Clare Kelly

As Barmaid (uncredited)

David Langton

As Actor (uncredited)

Al Lewis

As Gambler (uncredited)

Jeremy Lloyd

As Tall Dancer at the Disco (uncredited)

Derek Nimmo

As Leslie Jackson (uncredited)

Margaret Nolan

As Grandfather's Girl at Casino (uncredited)

Jim Brady

As Pub Patron (uncredited)

Charlotte Rampling

As Girl at Disco (uncredited)

Gordon Rollings

As Man with Sandwich in Pub (uncredited)

Edina Ronay

As Girl at Disco (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

As Society Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Trubshawe

As Casino Manager (uncredited)

Noel Trevarthen

As Journalist (uncredited)

Neil Wilson

As Doorman (uncredited)

Phil Collins

As Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Richard Lester

Director

Julie Harris

Costume Design

Gilbert Taylor

Director of Photography

John Jympson

Editor

Ray Simm

Art Direction

Walter Shenson

Producer

David V. Picker

Executive Producer

Alun Owen

Screenplay

Denis O'Dell

Associate Producer

Gordon Daniel

Sound Editor

Paul McCartney

Songs

John O'Gorman

Makeup Artist

Rita Davison

Continuity

George Martin

Music Director

John Lennon

Songs

Betty Glasow

Hairdresser

Pamela Tomling

Assistant Editor

H.L. Bird

Sound Recordist

Derek V. Browne

Camera Operator

John D. Merriman

Assistant Director

Stephen Dalby

Sound Recordist

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (7/10)

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.

2024-12-02