It Was Fifty Years Ago Today… Sgt Pepper and Beyond
Synopsis
As one of the biggest selling records of all time, described by Rolling Stone magazine simply as “The most important rock & roll album ever made…”, ‘Sgt Pepper’ (released in June 1967) marked a pivotal moment in the 1960s, cementing the advent of Psychedelia and the Summer of Love.
This documentary journies through various solo projects to the release of Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane, touching on flower power, John Lennon meeting Yoko Ono, LSD, meditation, Jimi Hendrix, the death of Brian Epstein, Abbey Road Studios and the Magical Mystery Tour.
Among the interviewees featured in the film are Hunter Davies (the band’s official biographer), Pete Best (the band’s original drummer), music manager Simon Napier-Bell and author Philip Norman, who has written biographies of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and of Paul McCartney among others.
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 114 mins
- Director
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Alan G. Parker
- Producer
- Reynold D'Silva, Alexa Morris
- Executive Producer
- Tim Grohne
- Editor
- Ian Farr
- Director of Photography
- Steve Kendrick
- Composer
- Andre Barreau, Evan Jolly
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Geezer & A Blonde Productions London (UK) production
Sales Company
Primal Screen
Tim Grohne32 Woodfield Road
London
W9 2BE
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