How the Beatles Changed the World
The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.
Cast
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Arnold
Narrator
Tony Bramwell
Self
Robert Christgau
Self
Jonathan Gould
Self
Chris Ingham
Self
Mark Paytress
Self
Anthony DeCurtis
Self
Yoko Ono
Self (archive footage)
Brian Epstein
Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage)
Timothy Leary
Self (archive footage)
Videos
Storyline
The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.
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