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A Hard Day's Night (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray + DVD]

John Lennon (Actor), Paul McCartney (Actor), Richard Lester (Director) Rated:
G
Format: Blu-ray
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 2,670 ratings
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June 24, 2014
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Genre Comedy, Musicals & Performing Arts/Musicals/General
Format Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Contributor George Harrison, John Lennon, Richard Lester, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 27 minutes

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A Hard Day’s Night

Meet the Beatles! Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, John, Paul, George, and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. A Hard Day’s Night, in which the bandmates play cheeky comic versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever. Directed with raucous, anything-goes verve by Richard Lester and featuring a slew of iconic pop anthems, including the title track, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “I Should Have Known Better,” and “If I Fell,” A Hard Day’s Night, which reconceived the movie musical and exerted an incalculable influence on the music video, is one of the most deliriously entertaining movies of all time.

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John, Paul, George and Ringo spend 36 wild hours in London.

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Beatlemania is sweeping the Criterion Collection! This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles’ beloved musical comedy A Hard Day’s Night,and to commemorate it we’re releasing a jam-packed special edition of the film, featuring a new 4K digital restoration, a newly remixed 5.1 surround soundtrack, and hours of incredible supplements. We’re also pleased to present two other gems of sixties cool: Georges Franju’s Judex, an inventive and elegant French kidnapping caper that’s ripe for rediscovery, and Michelangelo Antonioni’s quintessential modern-age romance L’eclisse, with the gorgeous duo of Monica Vitti and Alain Delon. Then go back to the fifties for Douglas Sirk’s stunning Technicolor tearjerker All That Heaven Allows,newly restored, and ahead to the seventies for Peter Davis’s Oscar-winning documentary about the Vietnam War, Hearts and Minds, and Australian auteur Peter Weir’s mysterious breakthrough masterpiece, Picnic at Hanging Rock. These are all essential and unforgettable works of cinema.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 28934710
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Richard Lester
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 27 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 24, 2014
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection (Direct)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00J2PQZEY
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3
  • Customer Reviews:
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An essential must-have for any Beatles fan
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An essential must-have for any Beatles fan
Crisp, clean and beautiful Blu-ray remaster of the original Black & White masterpiece of the early Beatles at their funniest, cutest, cheekiest and most fun-loving time of their career... the music and picture quality is superb.It's a wonderful addition to my Beatles library. I heartily recommend this "box set" to anyone who grew up with The Beatles as I did, or who just want this most perfect introduction to them and their incomparable charm and sound.
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  • Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Gateway Into The Criterion Catalog!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
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    I've never purchased a Criterion release before this as I've only recently got into Blu-Ray and especially 4K collecting, but this release is worth it's weight in gold!

    I've heard nothing, but good things, from Criterion. Since seeing the amazing reviews for Criterion's original standard Blu-ray for this film, I have always had it on my list of discs to buy, especially as a huge fan of the Beatles. Nothing here disappoints, and even exceeds many of my expectations.

    Firstly, the packaging is superb. The striking cover art conveys the Beatles chaotic energy perfectly and all the details like the pictures on the spine and crowd shots on the inside of the slip cover is incredible attention to detail. The case housing the standard and 4K discs is also fantastic, and I was shocked to see an 80-page book included with details about the film, and it's production. I knew Criterion was quality, but this was really something special as my first disc from them.

    The quality on the 4K disc is stunning absolutly no notes. The detail really pops here with so much clarity it's hard to believe this was from an element from the 60s. It's quite grainy, but that's how it should look and adds to the film's chaotic and home made feeling energy. This film also comes with a very subtle but appreciated Dolby Vision grade which really pushes up the highlight detail and brightness quite a bit making it a comfortable upgrade from the previous standard Blu-Ray master.

    The audio options are everything you could ask for. Since the film's initial 1987 VHS release the original film's mono mix has been long absent, but the previous standard and 4K release have included that original mono mix which is my go-to way of watching this film! It also includes a rather impressive stereo and 5.1 mix and some interesting commentary tracks. It's about as good a set of audio options as you can get.

    Now last, but not least the bonus features. This carries over the same bonus features from the standard Blu-Ray but this is in no way to downplay how fantastic those were. This includes multiple documentaries, short films from Richard Lester, and more. I could write on about the different features for hourse, but best to let whoever purchases this enjoy them first hand.

    Overall this was an amazing introduction to Criterion for me and is worth every single penny I spent on it. If you love the Beatles this is a MUST HAVE and if you enjoy film this is great comedy even non fans could enjoy and appreciate.
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  • r4pantera
    5.0 out of 5 stars A First Look at the Beatles
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
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    This was my first look at the Beatles as a teenager in the early 60's and gave me a sincere appreciation for their musical talents and contributions to our youthful society!
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  • Fab4
    5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL PRODUCT
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
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  • Chuck
    5.0 out of 5 stars So I know nothing of all the 'how terrible it was before' stuff
    Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014
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    I'm only posting the point I haven't seen here though it may be and I missed it. EVERYONE reading this knows what this is, and to a large extent, how it was done, both THEN and NOW. In a way though, I don't because NEITHER myself nor my wife had EVER seen or heard this before last night. So I know nothing of all the 'how terrible it was before' stuff. How is it now for a complete Newbie? Well... I'd say somewhere around "Very Good" but below excellent. Yea, it's B&W that's just baseline info. Most of the comedy is slapstick and some is (by today's standard) 'mildly irreverent'. I'm sure the soundtrack improvements have made it funnier cause you can actually hear every major and mild insult that is thrown around, rapid-fire by 60's standards. Probably why people liked it so much. Pacing was madhouse compared to nearly everything most people had ever seen. And it doesn't seem to drag, really, even by modern standards. Since we'd never seen it before we got some LOL moments which pleasantly surprised me. I knew (from my older sister who saw it a bunch of times when it came out) what was going to happen but my wife almost flipped her recliner at the Ringo's Raincoat gag. That's very well pulled off indeed...
    So I ordered it not for nostalgia value, but because Beatles' Catalog Audio Upgrades are the 'holy grail' for which I surely will search my entire current lifespan. I knew going in that many of the songs had to be slowed down to match the film for technical difficulties that are as lost to history as Close'n'Plays. OK, I wondered... how's that going to affect the PITCH of the music and singers? Will George Harrison sound like The Lurch Who Lunched On Liverpool?
    I needn't have worried so much. Probably Giles Martin took a sledgehammer to EMI's remaining analogue deck the day before work started, then told the brass that he'd have to do it all in the digital domain. And that would save them money anyways... it's all good...
    So to our collective delight (Charles & Di we are!) the songs ARE ever so slightly slowed, but the PITCH is correct! And the song mixes/film matches are, to at least the previously uninitiated, spot on and just what they seemingly should be. In other words for audio, calling it a must have is like saying you need silverware at a new restaurant. God the sound is Divine (if you'll pardon the irreverence).
    I can think of no possible further improvement that's possible for these Beatle numbers, short of a complete, catalog remix to 5.1 from the session masters, with post production approval from George & John on the Other Side.
    P.S. on 7/5/14:
    Sorry I forgot to mention IF you were wondering... The stereo mixes on this version of AHDN are new, like the 5.1s. You don't get ping-pong 'Beatles Stereo' ripping your attention back and forth from one side of the screen to the other. It's a fairly modern (remember Giles Martin only had 2 or 4 tracks of information to use with any of these songs) immersive stereo field showing appropriate reverence for the original intent but 'drawing less attention to itself' than the crude 2-channel releases put out in the 60's.
    another P.S. on 7/6/14:
    VERY sorry but I must post a correction... These song remixes ARE in fact slowed in both PACE and PITCH. Giles Martin has said it himself. He did not use digital audio editing to restore the pitch. He stated that such can be DONE, but it is problematic. He didn't SAY this in so many words, but my guess is that he preferred to leave the 'finished product' with imperfections that it already HAD, rather than fix those and introduce new ones that fans might have less patience for. I deem that a wise choice on his part, though clearly, what I deem, is irrelevant. And while you couldn't prove it with MY ears, I'm informed that the pace/pitch issue only applies to the songs the Beatles are rehearsing or performing in the 'theatre' with the 'control room monitors' on them. Songs elsewhere in the film are at normal speed.
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  • Ramon Torres Romero
    5.0 out of 5 stars Edición de lujo
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 29, 2022
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    Claro que no importa sino tiene subtítulos en español ni está doblada a español, el cine de éste tipo debe estar en su idioma original, la edición es una hermosura y la remasterización es un trabajo impecable.
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  • Film lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Joyous musical comedy starring The Beatles.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2021
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    The Beatles play themselves in a fictionalized look at a typical day or two in their crazy lives. From the opening chord of the title song and the accompanying image of three of them running away from a mob of fans, to their live television show finale, A Hard Day's Night is 87 minutes of unadulterated bliss.
    Richard Lester, who had previously worked on British radio and television, made his feature film directing debut with this picture, and he doesn't disappoint. He fares equally well with both the acting sequences and the musical numbers. The raucous style with which he directs is perfectly suited to the zany lives of the Fab Four themselves. Screenwriter Alun Owen based his script on what he and Lester observed from hanging out with the boys. And the editing by John Jympson, with Lester of course, is sensational.
    The shots contain much detail, with repeated viewings revealing something new each time. Just as memorable as The Beatles characterizations are the delightful supporting cast, particularly Wilfrid Brambell as Paul's dotty grandfather. Also quite memorable are Norman Rossington and John Junkin as manager and assistant to the Fab Four, Victor Spinetti as the television director, and Kenneth Haigh as an ad-man.
    Of course, the highlights of the picture are The Beatles performing many of the tracks from their third album A Hard Day's Night. All of the songs were written by John and Paul and were their best work to date. Even today, they are still among The Beatles best. My only quibble is with the filmed performance of "I Should Have Known Better", which is on record a solo vocal by John but which on film has Paul singing as well, which he didn't do. All of the other tracks, however, are musically accurate. Beatles producer George Martin composed and recorded several instrumental versions of Beatles songs, which are heard throughout the film and are also worth listening to.
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  • S. V. Gomes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beatles, gente!!
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 24, 2020
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    Primeiro filme dos caras. Histórico!
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  • Joanzie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Beatles fans!
    Reviewed in Australia on July 21, 2019
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    Great film for Beatles fans. Lived up to my memories of seeing it when it was first released.
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  • Edward Howard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great all around.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015
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    Got it quick and in mint condition. Great film as well that I would highly recommend.
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