A HARD DAY´S NIGHT - 50TH ANNIVERSARY RESTORATION IN BLU-RAY & DVD (UK)

 

BLU-RAY

BLU-RAY

British distributors Second Sight Films have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Richard Lester's A Hard Day's Night. The release will be available for purchase online and in stores across the country on July 21.

To celebrate its 50th Anniversary the film will be presented in a new 4K digital restoration approved by director Richard Lester, with three audio options - a monoaural soundtrack in addition to newly created stereo and 5.1 surround mixes supervised by sound producer Giles Martin at Abbey Road Studios.

The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) head for London to appear on television, accompanied by their manager and Paul's grandfather (Wilfrid Brambell). Grandad gets into some trouble at a casino and then convinces Ringo to strike out on his own, but the boys find him just in time to play the big concert. Richard Lester's freewheeling directorial style set the tone for the Swinging Sixties.

Special Features:

• 'In Their Own Voices' - a new piece combining 1964 interviews with The Beatles with behind-the-scenes footage and photos
• 'You Can't Do That: The Making of A Hard Day's Night' - a documentary by producer Walter Shenson including an outtake performance by The Beatles
• 'Things They Said Today', a documentary about the film featuring director Richard Lester, music producer George Martin, screenwriter Alun Owen and cinematographer Gilbert Taylor
• 'Picturewise' - a new piece about Richard Lester's early work featuring a new audio interview with the director
• 'Anatomy of a Style' - a new piece on Richard Lester's methods New interview with author Mark Lewisohn

DVD

DVD

The DVD version of the restored and remastered "A Hard Day's Night" is now available as an Amazon UK preorder, to be shipped July 21st. DVD is advertised to include all the bonus material from the UK Blu-ray:

• Format: PAL
• Region: Region 2
• Number of discs: 1
• Classification: U
• Studio: Second Sight
• DVD Release Date: 21 July 2014
• Run Time: 84 minutes

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Product Description

In 1964 the biggest band on the planet made their big screen debut with A Hard Day's Night, a groundbreaking film that presented a 'typical' day in the life of The Fab Four as they tried to outrun screaming fans, find Paul's mischievous grandfather, deal with a stressed TV producer and make it to the show on time. Directed with unrelenting verve by Richard Lester, whose innovative techniques paved the way for generations of music videos, the film's frenetic mix of comic escapades, legendary one-liners and pop perfection captured a moment in time that defined a generation. The most iconic band in music history had arrived.

Bonus Features:

- 'In Their Own Voices' - a new piece combining 1964 interviews with The Beatles with behind-the-scenes footage and photos

- 'You Can't Do That: The Making of A Hard Day's Night' - a documentary by producer Walter Shenson including an outtake performance by The Beatles

- 'Things They Said Today', a documentary about the film featuring director Richard Lester music producer George Martin, a screenwriter Alun Owen and cinematographer Gilbert Taylor

- 'Picturewise' - a new piece about Richard Lester's early work featuring a new audio interview with the director

- 'Anatomy of a Style' - a new piece on Richard Lester's methods

- New interview with authour Mark Lewisohn