A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film was made in the style of a mockumentary, describing a couple of days in the lives of the group. It was successful both financially and critically; it was rate... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 6, 1964

Directed by:

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 27 min

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • A Hard Day's Night,
  • A Hard Day's Night: Collector's Series,
  • Beatles No. 1,
  • The Beatles,
  • Beatlemania,
  • ¡Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Paul, John, George y Ringo!,
  • Yeah Yeah Yeah,
  • Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Film

Directed by

Richard Lester

Richard Lester (born 19 January 1932) is an American film director based in Britain. Lester is notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s. Lester was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A child prodigy, he began studies at the University...

Tagline:

  • THE BEATLES in Their First Full Length, Hilarious Action-Packed Film
  • 6 New Songs!
  • The greatest rock & roll comedy adventure

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Executive produced by:

Cinematography:

Edited by:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Aug 11, 1964
  • 1964
  • Feb 5, 2008
  • Sep 24, 2002
  • Jul 28, 1998
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Art direction by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 27 min
  • 1 h 25 min
  • 1 h 32 min
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Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 200,000

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 1964
  • 1964
  • Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominees

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