A Hard Day's Night (1964)
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.
Director:
Richard Lester
Writer:
Alun Owen
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John Lennon as John |
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Paul McCartney as Paul |
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George Harrison as George |
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Ringo Starr as Ringo |
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Wilfrid Brambell as Grandfather |
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Norman Rossington as Norm |
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John Junkin as Shake |
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Victor Spinetti as T.V. Director |
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Anna Quayle as Millie |
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Deryck Guyler as Police Inspector |
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Richard Vernon as Man on Train |
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Edward Malin as Hotel Waiter |
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Lionel Blair as T.V. Floor Manager |
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Robin Ray as T.V. Choreographer |
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Alison Seebohm as Secretary |
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David Janson as Young Boy |
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Bridget Armstrong as Lead Makeup Woman (uncredited) |
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Roger Avon as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Bruce Beeby as Casino Man (uncredited) |
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Isla Blair as Actress (uncredited) |
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John Bluthal as Car Thief (uncredited) |
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Pattie Boyd as Jean (uncredited) |
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Andre Charisse as Champagne Waiter at Casino (uncredited) |
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Sheila Fearn as Makeup Lady (uncredited) |
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Rosemarie Frankland as Brunette Showgirl (uncredited) |
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Bob Godfrey as Man in Pub (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Haigh as Simon Marshall (uncredited) |
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Susan Hampshire as Dancer at Disco (uncredited) |
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Victor Harrington as Man at Casino (uncredited) |
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Julian Holloway as Adrian (uncredited) |
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Clare Kelly as Barmaid (uncredited) |
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David Langton as Actor (uncredited) |
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Al Lewis as Gambler (uncredited) |
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Jeremy Lloyd as Tall Dancer at the Disco (uncredited) |
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Derek Nimmo as Leslie Jackson (uncredited) |
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Margaret Nolan as Grandfather's Girl at Casino (uncredited) |
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Jim Brady as Pub Patron (uncredited) |
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Charlotte Rampling as Girl at Disco (uncredited) |
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Gordon Rollings as Man with Sandwich in Pub (uncredited) |
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Edina Ronay as Girl at Disco (uncredited) |
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Marianne Stone as Society Reporter (uncredited) |
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Michael Trubshawe as Casino Manager (uncredited) |
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Noel Trevarthen as Journalist (uncredited) |
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Neil Wilson as Doorman (uncredited) |
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Phil Collins as Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited) |
| Production | David V. Picker | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Gilbert Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Richard Lester | Director |
| Editing | John Jympson | Editor |
| Production | Walter Shenson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Harris | Costume Design |
| Art | Ray Simm | Art Direction |
| Writing | Alun Owen | Screenplay |
| Sound | Paul McCartney | Songs |
| Camera | Derek V. Browne | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Stephen Dalby | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | George Martin | Music Director |
| Sound | H.L. Bird | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Denis O'Dell | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Glasow | Hairdresser |
| Editing | Pamela Tomling | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Gordon Daniel | Sound Editor |
| Sound | John Lennon | Songs |
| Costume & Make-Up | John O'Gorman | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Rita Davison | Continuity |
| Directing | John D. Merriman | Assistant Director |
| Art | Robert Freeman | Title Designer |