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The Compleat Beatles
The Compleat Beatles

The Compleat Beatles

Everything The Beatles did best.

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Now, for the first time, you can re-live the Beatles legends with this stunning 2-hour musical “Rockumentary”. It’s all there from the wild exuberance of the early Cavern Club days through eight incredible years, to the grim finality of “Let It Be”. See John, Paul, George and Ringo in performance, on tour, in films, recording with George Martin and in rare footage never before seen. Narrated by Malcom McDowell.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

01 October 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Narrator

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

George Martin

George Martin

Self

Allan Williams

Allan Williams

Self

Gerry Marsden

Gerry Marsden

Self

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Self

Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Self

Lenny Kaye

Lenny Kaye

Self

Tony Sheridan

Tony Sheridan

Self

Billy J. Kramer

Billy J. Kramer

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