A Hard Days Night (1964)

Directed by Richard Lester · Cinematography by Gilbert Taylor

G87 min68 frames

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The Beatles, starring in their first full-length, hilarious, action-packed film!

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What is A Hard Days Night about?

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.

A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 musical comedy film starring the English rock band the Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – that was released during the height of Beatlemania. Directed by Richard Lester, it was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The musical soundtrack makes up the band's album of the same name. The film portrays a fictionalized 36-hour period in the lives of the group as they prepare for a television performance.

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What does the cinematography of A Hard Days Night look like?

Sampled across 68 frames, the coverage of A Hard Days Night leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and wide compositions (18%). Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor keeps 41% of it in soft, high-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

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