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How the Beatles Changed the World

2017 · 109 min

A brisk, affectionate archival tour that makes a familiar story feel like cultural history unfolding in real time.

Directed by: Tom O'Dell
Genres: Documentary, Music
Starring: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney

Overview: The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.

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Directed by: Tom O'Dell
Genres: Documentary, Music
Starring: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
celebrity
media
art
politics
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, music
Directed by: Tom O'Dell
Written by: Tom O'Dell
Starring: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Thomas Arnold, Tony Bramwell, Robert Christgau, Jonathan Gould
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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