Let It Be (1970 film)
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Let It Be is a 1970 British documentary film starring the Beatles and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. The film documents the group's rehearsing and recording songs in January 1969 for what was to become their twelfth and final studio album Let It Be. The film includes an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, the last public performance of the four together.
Let It Be | |
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Directed by | Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
Produced by | Neil Aspinall |
Starring | The Beatles |
Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
Edited by | Tony Lenny |
Music by | John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo Starr |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film was originally planned as a television documentary that would accompany a concert broadcast. When plans for the concert broadcast were dropped, the project became a feature film production. Although the film does not dwell on the dissension within the group at the time, it provides some glimpses into the dynamics that would lead to their break-up. After the film's release, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Footage filmed for Let It Be was later used in Peter Jackson's 2021 documentary The Beatles: Get Back.
Let It Be has not been officially available on home video since the 1980s, although bootleg copies of the film still circulate. While attempts to release the film on DVD and Blu-ray have not come to fruition,[1] a restored version of the film will be made available to stream for the first time in May 2024.[2][3]