The film chronicles in a mock documentary-style.
Directed by Dick Lester it centres upon aday in the life of the Fab Four.
The Beatles arriving at a theatre rehearsing, and finally performing in a television special.Ringo thought of the name of the film after a hard Days work.
Alun OwenThe script writer spent several days with the group,
who told him their lives were like "a room and a car and a room and a car and a room and car".
He realized that by 1964the Beatles were prisoners of their own fame, and their schedule of performances and studio work by that time was extremely punishing; he wrote this into the script.
The character of Paul's grandfather refers to this, saying, "I was supposed to be getting a change of scenery, and so far I've been in a train and a room, and a car and a room, and a room and a room."
The film is one of the best depictions of Beatlemania in various places, the Beatles comment cheekily on their own fame: for instance, at one point a fan recognises John lennon as himself; he dem urs, saying his face isn't quite right. The fan eventually agrees.
A great cast too including Wilfred brambell of Steptoe and Son as Paul's grandfather.
John Junkin, Norman Rossington and Victor Spinetti.
A Hard day's night is a great fun film and shows The Beatles at their best!
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