The Compleat Beatles

The Compleat Beatles

Everything The Beatles did best.

1982 · 119 min · ★ 7.5 · Documentary, Music

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.

Directed by Patrick Montgomery · Written by David Silver

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