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- DirectorPeter FlinthStarsLouis WilliamsHåvard JackwitzHalvor Tangen SchultzFour friends growing up in Oslo in the sixties, who occasionally think of themselves as the Fab Four. Based on the best selling book by Lars Saabye Christensen.
- DirectorJessie NelsonStarsSean PennMichelle PfeifferDakota FanningAn intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
- DirectorToby GenkelStarsPaul McCartneyA squirrel embarks on a journey to find an animal sanctuary.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsBruce WillisRingo StarrJon Bon JoviA "documentary" about the major influence that a '60s rock singer named Bruno has had on rock music, as attested to by such rock legends as Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and the Bee Gees, among others.
- DirectorDon HaworthStarsMicheal BartonThe BeatlesBrian EpsteinA BBC television documentary that features the Liverpool sound by focusing on The Beatles & 2 unknown bands, The Undertakers & Group One.
- DirectorEddie ArnoMarkus InnocentiStarsBill WymanAndy Fairweather LowCharlie WattsFrom Bill Wyman's personal collection, a film on the super group, Willie and the Poor Boys.
- DirectorRingo StarrStarsMarc BolanRingo StarrMickey FinnDocumentary about T. Rex includes concert footage and staged sequences. Sir Ringo Starr's directorial work is mindful of touches used on Magical Mystery Tour (1967).
- DirectorDick ClementStarsAlan ShearmanDiz WhiteRonald E. HouseThe dashing Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond (Alan Shearman) - World War I ace fighter pilot, Olympic athlete, racing driver, part-time sleuth, and all round spiffing chap - must save the world from the dastardly Count Otto van Bruno (Ronald E. House), his wartime adversary. And, of course, win the heart of a jolly nice young lady.
- DirectorMai ZetterlingStarsAmanda YorkChrissie CotterillElizabeth EdmondsA film in feminist reading of the vulgar genre of the 'women's prison film', which without voyeurism tells of violence among women and their relationships with each other.
- DirectorRichard LoncraineStarsMichael PalinMaggie SmithTrevor HowardIn the early 20th Century, devout Reverend Charles Fortesque returns to England from his missionary work in Africa and, despite plans to marry his childhood sweetheart, receives a most unusual assignment: minister to the local prostitutes.
- DirectorMichael BlakemoreStarsPatrick PearsonMichael ElphickJoe MeliaThe members of S.A.D.U.S.E.A. (Song and Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets in the late 1940s. Not only that, they have to contend with Bible bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese), who creates far more danger than any of the jungle inhabitants. Only gay Acting Captain Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) seems to be capable of coping with him, but even he isn't aware of the cowardly Sergeant Major Reg Drummond (Michael Elphick) selling arms to the natives.
- DirectorPaul McCartneyA series of still photographs taken by 'Linda McCartney' of the Grateful Dead at the Dead's house in Haight-Ashbury and at a concert in Central Park, both in the early days of the band. Panning, morphing, and other techniques are used to impart some motion. Excerpts from three Dead songs are played in the background.
- DirectorTim BrucknerStarsHarry NilssonRingo Starr
- DirectorNicolas RoegStarsTheresa RussellGary OldmanChristopher LloydLinda is still tormented by giving up a baby for adoption at 15. She wants a baby, but her husband has enough in his model trains, mistress and being a doctor.
- DirectorJonathan WacksStarsGary FarmerA MartinezJoanelle RomeroTwo Northern Cheyenne men take a road trip from Montana to New Mexico to bail out the sister of one of them who has been framed and arrested in Santa Fe. On the way, they begin to reconnect to their spiritual heritage.
- DirectorBruce RobinsonStarsRichard E. GrantPaul McGannRichard GriffithsIn 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.
- DirectorBob HoskinsStarsDexter FletcherZoë NathensonZoë WanamakerDuring WWII a youth deserts his country's army after a combat experience, but not before wounding his commanding officer with a knife in order to escape. The young man, now very emotionally distraught, dresses in women's clothes and eventually joins a passing gypsy caravan, who think him a young girl... as well as a kind of seer, or 'rawney'. In time, however, he regains some composure and becomes attracted to one of the gypsy girls, which only leads to problems within the gypsy band, especially when the wounded commanding officer finds him
- DirectorJack ClaytonStarsMaggie SmithBob HoskinsWendy HillerA middle-aged spinster falls in love with a fellow resident of her boardinghouse, who mistakenly believes she has the money to help him start a new business.
- DirectorTony BillStarsJodie FosterTim RobbinsTodd GraffA psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
- DirectorIvan KrálAmos PoeStarsDavid BowieJayne CountyGeorge HarrisonShows a nascent CBGB crowd well before anyone living beyond 14th Street knew anything about it.
- DirectorMichael PattinsonStarsBeth ChampionMalcolm KennardDannii MinogueFive teens get stuck in the basement in an attempt to see the Beatles in a local hotel.
- DirectorJonathan LynnStarsEric IdleRobbie ColtraneCamille Coduri2 criminals want out but their boss kills those leaving. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns.
- DirectorAlan MetterStarsRandy QuaidFrank WhaleyChristine HarnosMichael meets a cute girl and has dinner at her mom's. Sadly, the dog dies and he's to bury it. The mad cab driver suggests selling the cold dog. An adventurous night begins.
- DirectorDavid LelandStarsJeff DanielsMelanie MayronMichael TuckerA successful family man who works for an airline becomes consumed by fear of death after his colleague and best friend dies in front of him from a heart attack while telling the setup for the joke: "Why don't Italians like barbecues?"
- DirectorBruce RobinsonStarsRichard E. GrantRachel WardRichard WilsonA cynical advertising exec has a block at work leading to a meltdown. He's hilariously out of control. Getting a big, talking boil on his shoulder doesn't help.
- DirectorBob DahlinStarsDonald GrantDenise DuBarryClaude AkinsPaul Dooley, Paul Walker, John Carradine and Henry Gibson head up an all-star cast in this horror-comedy about a murderous but misunderstood monster!
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsSean ConneryShelley DuvallJohn CleeseA young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
- DirectorJohn MackenzieStarsBob HoskinsHelen MirrenPaul FreemanAn up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.
- DirectorTerry HughesIan MacNaughtonStarsJohn CleeseMichael PalinEric IdleThe Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
- DirectorTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseMichael PalinBorn on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
- DirectorStuart CooperStarsJohn HurtJohn McEneryDavid WarnerAn art student is thrown out of college. Depressed, he comes up with the Party of Dynamic Erection, a near-fascist "party" that promotes male sexual dominance, and which attracts a couple of other unsavory confused characters.
- DirectorSaul SwimmerTony AnthonyStarsTony AnthonyLuciana PaluzziRosemary DexterAn American stuntman working on spaghetti westerns in Europe picks up two pretty American tourists and they decide to take a road trip around Europe together. However, things don't turn out exactly as each of them expected.
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsRomain DurisAudrey TautouGad ElmalehWealthy, inventive bachelor Colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she's diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
- DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsAlbert BrooksMichael DouglasRyan ReynoldsRight before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son-in-law's father is a free-wheeling international spy.
- DirectorMalcolm MowbrayStarsMichael PalinMaggie SmithDenholm ElliottIn post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.
- DirectorRichard LoncraineStarsBernard HillDerek NewarkRichard HopeHiller, a computer expert, was bribed by group of bank robbers to obtain details of the security system at a newly-built bank. Having obtained the information, he thought he'd seen the last of the robbers. But now they've traced him and his son to London. They hold the son hostage and force Hiller to decode the information about the alarm and then to take part in the robbery.
- DirectorJim GoddardStarsSean PennMadonnaPaul FreemanShanghai, 1938: A missionary woman hires a fortune hunter to help her find 1100 lbs. opium lost, as wounded need the morphine. Adventure and romance follows.
- DirectorNeil JordanStarsBob HoskinsCathy TysonMichael CaineA man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.
- DirectorJack EdwardsStarsAlf BicknellNeil AspinallThe BeatlesAlf Bicknell, who was the Beatles' driver and road manager, shows footage, photographs and outtakes taken while he was employed by the Beatles.
- StarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonSee the early days of the Beatles with rare interviews, newsreels, press conferences, and television appearances.
- DirectorRudy BednarStarsMeredith VieiraTim AllenBonoCelebrities explain how The Beatles (who only appear in archival footage) and their music touched their lives.
- DirectorMark DevitoGeoffrey GiulianoStarsGeoffrey GiulianoThe BeatlesBarbara BachNever before seen interviews, footage and ultra-rare photographs of the Fab Four and some of their most intimate confidants and collaborators.
- DirectorFiona ProctorStarsJane AsherTony BarrowThe BeatlesFab Four fans seeking to learn more about their favorite pop quartet than ever before are offered a guided tour from the dive bars of Hamburg, Germany to the biggest venues that the world has to offer in a documentary that speaks with friends, family, colleagues, and lovers of John, Paul, George, and Ringo in to offer an insider's perspective on Beatlemania. From their darkest hours to their greatest achievements, no story is left untold as the personal and professional secrets of each band member are recounted in vivid detail
- DirectorKathy DoughertySusan FroemkeAlbert MayslesStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonMaysles brothers documentary covering the first arrival of "Beatlemania" in the U.S., as well at the band's historical appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
- DirectorEduardo Eguia DibildoxBrian HuckebaStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThey shook the world. They changed the course of history. They are much more than just a rock group; they are a part of our lives. THE BEATLES:A LONG AND WINDING ROAD is the incredible story of the world's enduring love affair with four lads from Liverpool who became the soundtrack for a generation.
- DirectorAndrew PiddingtonStarsJonas BallMie OmoriKrisha FairchildA dramatization of Mark Chapman's plan to murder John Lennon.
- StarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonINSIDE JOHN LENNON is an intimate account of the life and career of the most controversial Beatle. From his difficult beginnings in wartime Liverpool to riding the wave of Beatlemania to becoming a peace activist with his outspoken soulmate,Yoko Ono, John packed a lot into his forty short years.Hear touching and revealing stories from his sister, Julia. Find out how it felt playing alongside John from the Quarry Men themselves. Hear anecdotes from the Beatles' first manager, Allan Williams. And, of course, there is frank, witty, and sometimes blunt commentary from Lennon himself.
- DirectorDavid CarsonStarsPhilip McQuillanDaniel McGowanMark Rice-OxleyA film about the early life of the rock musician and his burgeoning career as a member of the Beatles.
- DirectorAndrew SoltStarsJohn LennonYoko OnoPhil SpectorBehind-the-scenes footage to document the production of one of John Lennon's most enduring works. A fluid context of conflict, community, and craftsmanship.
- StarsPhil CollinsMicky DolenzRoger EbertThirty years after A Hard Day's Night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. United Artists Records came to Walter Shenson, asking him to produce a movie so UA could issue a soundtrack album. Shenson signed Lester to direct, and they got the Beatles to agree to star. Shenson sent Owen to Dublin to spend time with the Fab Four; from this came a script built around their being prisoners of their own success. Phil Collins, himself an extra on A Hard Day's Night, hosts this examination of a seminal film: what was ad-libbed, why was it a hit, what was its influence on other movies, and how did it define the way the public viewed each Beatle for years to come?
- DirectorSteve ColeStarsHorst FascherGeorge HarrisonAstrid KirchherrThe Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr? But Lennon's artist roommate Stuart Sutcliffe was there at the start, playing bass. And his style forever shaped the band. Pierce the mystique that surrounds the start-up of the Beatles. See the down-and-out existence in Liverpool and Hamburg's sex quarter. Meet his lover Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voorman, Tony Sheridan.
- DirectorPatrick MontgomeryStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe history of the great British rock band.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobbie RobertsonMuddy WatersNeil YoungA film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
- DirectorRichard MarquandStarsStephen MacKennaRod CulbertsonJohn AltmanAn account of The Beatles during the Hamburg years, their signing with Brian Epstein and their inevitable rise during the early sixties.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsAidan QuinnJared HarrisRic ReidIn 1976, John Lennon and Paul McCartney have a chat about their lives and discuss whether The Beatles will ever reunite.
- DirectorAlan RavenscroftStarsThe BeatlesPattie BoydWilfrid BrambellThe Beatles: From Liverpool to San Francisco documents the early years of Beatlemania. This presentation features footage of the group from their early days in their hometown to their final live performance in Candlestick Park. This documentary consists primarily of interview footage, television appearances, and lots of archival footage of adoring fans screaming for the Fab Four.
- DirectorDavid LeafJohn ScheinfeldStarsJohn LennonYoko OnoStew AlbertA documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
- DirectorSpyros MelarisRay SantilliStarsJohn LennonUsing rare footage, this is a spotlight on John Lennon that looks at his life before and after the break up of The Beatles plus the events that helped to shape the man and his beliefs. The documentary also looks at the role of those who influenced his life, music and love and peace message.
- DirectorSandor SternStarsMark McGannKim MiyoriKenneth PriceDetails the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, from before their first meeting to their rise to stardom.
- DirectorEdmund CoulthardStarsChristopher EcclestonChristopher FairbankAllan CordunerA profile of John Lennon in the late 1960s as the Beatles are set to fall apart.
- DirectorMatthew LongfellowStarsArthur JanovRichard LushYoko OnoExamines in detail the creation of John Lennon's first solo album and the effect it had on music, and the people who created it.
- DirectorAdrian WillsStarsNeil AspinallBobby BaldwinDominic ChampagneThe story behind the partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the Las Vegas stage production of "LOVE."
- DirectorPeter McNameeStarsKathleen MunroeSean ClementMark StaycerLet Him Be is a fascinating film about two undergrad film students Tim Bennett & Kathleen Joyce who discover a long thought to be dead rock icon living in a remote part of Canada. It all begins when Tim discovers a clip of an old man playing guitar on a tape found jammed inside an old video camera his father gave him. The man in the video is older now but the resemblance to John Lennon is uncanny. Could it be him? It's an absurd idea and one that Tim might have pushed aside were it not for the fact that the man also sounds so much like him. Kathleen thinks the whole concept is ridiculous. Was it possible that Lennon survived the assassination? Tim decides to document the whole story so that no one could question or doubt what he finds. He has to find out if it really is him. If it is he would have to have absolute proof. That would mean convincing Kathleen to help him and it would need lots of different cameras - hidden body cameras, wireless cameras, and surveillance cameras.
- DirectorAlistair DonaldStarsPaul McCartneyDenny LaineDenny SeiwellThe story of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles musical career, encompassing the Wings era.
- DirectorEric IdleGary WeisStarsEric IdleJohn HalseyRicky FataarCharts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time.
- DirectorPaul McGrathStarsLaurie J. BrownJohn LennonYoko OnoThe year: 1969. Headlines blare war and civil unrest while John Lennon and Yoko Ono are in love. The eccentic rock 'n' roll couple has just gotten married, and more than happy to be together, they want to change the world. Lying in a hotel bed surrounded by journalists, they announce their mission for peace and invite the rest of the world to symbolically climb into bed with them and share their dream. People call them silly, naive, even ridiculous, yet one famous couple's bed-in spread new hope that there really could be an end to war, hate and violence. Here is rare footage from that amazing time, including footage from John and Yoko's wedding, the infamous bedside confrontation between John and conservative cartoonist Al Capp, Lennon debating media expert Marshall McLuhan, and meeting Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Now twenty years after Lennon's murder, Yoko and others involved in the peace mission reflect on the events of that magical, mystical year.
- DirectorSpyros MelarisRay SantilliThis informative documentary chronicles the life of George Harrison, the youngest member of The Beatles. Rare film footage, interviews with Harrison and his band members and music experts from across the globe shed light on this fascinating icon of rock 'n' roll.
- DirectorSusan WinslowStarsMilton BerleHumphrey BogartWilliam C. BullittWWII newsreel footage intercut with Beatles songs performed by other artists like Helen Reddy and Rod Stewart, juxtaposing the music with war imagery.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsGeorge HarrisonHarry HarrisonPeter HarrisonFilmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
- DirectorBen EltonHugh LaurieStarsHugh LaurieJoely RichardsonMatthew MacfadyenA comedy about a couple (Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson) who are trying to conceive a child.
- DirectorBud YorkinStarsGene HackmanAnn-MargretEllen BurstynA 50-year-old married man begins an extramarital relationship which creates uncomfortable friction in his family between his long-time wife and grown children.
- DirectorRudi DolezalStarsThe BeatlesUwe BlaschkeMaik Brüggemeyer
- DirectorHoward WorthStarsPera BrentSalil ChakravortyGeorge HarrisonA look at the life and work of Indian music star Ravi Shanker.
- DirectorJohn PiperStarsNeil AspinallThe BeatlesPete Best
- DirectorAnne PaulStarsCarl DavisPaul McCartneyA look at Paul and Carl Davis as they complete work on the Liverpool Oratorio, and rehearse the musicians for the world premiere. Paul takes Carl on a tour of Liverpool, showing him places that appear in the Oratorio's libretto.
- DirectorGuillaume Martin AucoinJacques LevyStarsRaina BarrettMark DempseySamantha HarperBased on the controversial off-Broadway musical comedy revue, "Oh! Calcutta! is a series of musical numbers about sex and sexual mores. Most of the skits feature one or more performers in either a state of undress, simulating sex, or both.
- DirectorYoko OnoStarsJohn LennonJonas MekasYoko OnoA documentary of one of Ono's performance pieces. Patrons are invited to Ono's imaginary show at MOMA, only to discover that they are there to be filmed by Lennon. In this fashion, the spectators become the art.
- DirectorJohn LennonYoko OnoStarsAdolfas MekasJonas MekasAl AronowitzThe film consists of continuous panning shots up a series of 367 human legs.
- DirectorLeslie WoodheadStarsLeslie WoodheadArtemiy TroitskiyVladimir PoznerThe story of the Beatles' effect on the Soviet Union.
- DirectorAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonA documentary following the Fab Four for five days in 1964. A humorous and freewheeling account of their first trip to America.
- DirectorWilly SmaxStarsBob DylanGeorge HarrisonJim KeltnerSpring, 1988: George Harrison asks Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty to spend a day in the studio at Bob Dylan's L.A. house. The result is "Handle With Care." He liked the process so much that the five of them, plus Jim Keltner, spend a week in May at Dave Stewart's house, where they write and record a song a day to produce an album. We watch the creative process: group efforts ("Dirty World" is a found poem) and individual ones (Dylan's lyrics for "Congratulations'). Petty calls them "a bunch of friends who happened to be really good at making music." The album, released in October, goes platinum. The rock video for "End of the Line" is a eulogy for Orbison (1936-1988).
- DirectorGeoff WonforStarsElvis CostelloLinda McCartneyPaul McCartneyPut it there presents Paul McCartney as he's never been seen before with his comments on The Beatles, his music, his band and his concern for the environment.
- DirectorDinko TucakovicStarsFilip Petrovic
- DirectorMarc CushmanStarsRuth AnsonBob BillmanShay BurbridgeIn 1965, Ruth Anson was a teenage reporter for ABC TV news, covering the 'teen-beat.' One of her first interviews was with the Beatles, where she asked a young Paul McCartney if he had any plans for marriage. His response, "Only if you'll marry me." Forty years later, Ruth wonders, "What if I had said 'yes'?," and goes in search of Paul, looking for closure.
- DirectorJoachim MaisStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartney
- DirectorSeth SwirskyStarsSeth SwirskyNancy Lee AndrewsThe BeatlesA big fan of The Beatles growing up in the 60s, Seth Swirsky noticed that whenever he heard someone relating a story about themselves and The Beatles, he was "all ears". So, starting in 2005, he sought out and filmed those with never before heard, "Beatles Stories".
- StarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonFrom the formation of the Quarrymen in 1957, and The Beatles early years in Hamburg, this documentary uses contemporary film, and recently rediscovered and restored footage to tell the story of The Beatles, their rise to international stardom and their crowning as one of the most successful bands of all time. Contains interviews from those who knew them and features the musical recordings of Tony Sheridan, an early collaborator of The Beatles.
- DirectorJoseph MandukeStarsDavid LeonMitch WeissmanTom TeeleyFour guys who look and sound moderately like the Beatles play a plethora of Lennon/McCartney classics, while footage of memorable sixties events flashes by.
- DirectorPaul ClarkChris CoweyStarsJohn BadilaTony BarrowThe BeatlesThe Beatles. Their story is told for the very first time using original rare film and video of the band, including home movies, concert footage, newsreels and photographs from private collections. There are also interviews with those who surrounded the band, and those who were there from the very start. Also included is an exclusive interview with fan and star in his own right, Phil Collins. For the first time we can see The Beatles relaxed, at play, on and off stage, on film and is a rare glimpse inside the lives of four musicians who shook the world.
- DirectorGeoff WonforStarsDon AndrewNeil AspinallJulia BairdThe title of this DVD is a misleading word play, it is not a compilation of the best songs of The Beatles, but rather a documentary, centered on Pete Best as the original drummer of the group, in their pre-recording years, 1960-1962. We learn about their beginning in Liverpool, and the period in Hamburg, Germany. The DVD shows lingering bitterness in Pete Best and his friends about how and why he was replaced by Ringo Star on August 16, 1962.
- DirectorBob SmeatonStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartneyA collection of interviews and footage of the band detailing how their sound progressed and how their albums were made.
- StarsThe BeatlesKen DoddBilly GrahamBeatlemania in Australia & New Zealand during 1964 was like nothing the authorities had ever expected, or experienced. The pop generation had made itself heard through the wonderful music of The Beatles.
- DirectorMarc de GuerreRachel Low
- DirectorMark R. ElsisStarsPete BestTommy DoyleMark R. ElsisThe aim of Strawberry Fields is to create an international holiday for peace and love, John Lennon Day, to be celebrated every October 9th.
- DirectorWouter van OpdorpStarsFred LaBourRuss GibbTom ZarskiIn the late sixties the news about the death of Paul McCartney swept the world. But did Paul really die? This documentary explores the true story behind the Paul-is-dead mystery.