Quatre Garçons dans le vent

Original title: A Hard Day's Night

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Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.

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IMDb RATING

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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Trivia
During the opening sequence of the group running, George stumbles and falls, and Ringo falls over him. This wasn't intended and George ripped the suit he was wearing, but he quickly recovered, laughed, and continued to run. It was decided to retain the shot in the film.

Goofs
The closing credits say that all the songs were written by Lennon and McCartney--but the soundtrack includes "Don't Bother Me," written by George Harrison.

Quotes
George: That's not your grandfather!
Paul: It is, you know.
George: But I've seen your grandfather! He lives in your house!
Paul: Oh, that's my other grandfather, but he's my grandfather, as well.
John: How do you reckon that one out?
Paul: Well, everyone's entitled to two, aren't they?

Crazy credits
When the film premiered on NBC in 1967, the network's "in living color" peacock logo was replaced with a penguin, who was presented in "lively black-and-white."

The penguin pulls out a set of animated Beatles from its chest, who briefly play their music and then run away from a mob of fans.

Alternate versions
The 1981 re-release opens with a short prologue set to "I'll Cry Instead", a number originally recorded for the film but not used. The reissue also features a new stereo soundtrack.

Connections
Edited into The Beatles: She Loves You - A Hard Day's Night Version (1964)

Soundtracks
A Hard Day's Night
(uncredited)
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
Published by Capitol Records

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Featured review

Brilliant film captures brilliant artists

Excellent production, script, acting and what BRILLIANT music composed under the duress of filming and touring! John Lennon's tour-de-force (he wrote 11 1/2 songs on the album, Paul McCartney wrote half of "And I Love Her" and all of "Things We Said Today"). The script captures perfectly the joys and draining madness of Beatlmania. The Beatles prove in this film that they are deserving of the fame and adulation.