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Capturing the mobbing, sobbing, throbbing craziness of Beatlemania, the first film the Fab Four made stands as a precious document of the band well on their way to becoming icons and as a landmark release which reinvented the rock movie; the likes of Tommy Steele or Cliff Richard, for example, had never made films anywhere close to appearing this uncontrived, or, for that matter, this much fun.

Reissued to mark the 50th anniversary of the film’s premiere in London, the plot of A Hard Day’s Night follows The Beatles as they travel from Liverpool to London for a TV appearance, and features Paul dealing with his mischievous grandfather (Wilfrid Brambell), the disappearance of Ringo, John playing with his toys in the bath, and George’s chiming 12-string guitar introducing a soundtrack which includes hits such as I Should Have Known Better and Can’t Buy Me Love. (Notes by Michael Hayden.)

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★★★★★ The Irish Times