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Let It Be (1970) was a documentary released in May 1970 and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. The film documents the rehearsals and proceeding concert during January 1969 of The Beatles first live performance in 3-years. Originally planned a TV special, the footage was edited into an 81-minute feature for theatrical release.
Due to internal politics around the editing and production of the film and its companion album, Let It Be's release was delayed until April 1970, one month after Paul McCartney officially announced his departure from the group. Seen by critics and the public in this light, it gained a poor reputation amongst fans and the press for being a bleak film with an unintended subtext of showing the band's break-up. This was not helped by the film not having a clear narrative or any scenes being given a context (especially in 1970 when information about the January 1969 project were scant). Because of the film's reception, the Beatles' company Apple Corps were less than keen to release the film on home video (although it was briefly released in some parts of the world in the early 1980s by United Artists).
In the late 2010s, director Peter Jackson was invited by The Beatles company Apple Corps to examine at the raw footage filmed by Lindsay-Hogg in 1969 to the see if anything could be released from it. Originally planned as another feature film for a 2020 release (Let It Be's 50th anniversary), this was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, Jackson reedited the footage into a 468-minute three-part mini-series titled The Beatles: Get Back (2021) for streaming service Disney+.
The key differences between Let It Be (1970) and The Beatles: Get Back (2021) is Get Back covers the 1969 project as a whole. Its narrative is around The Beatles planning a comeback concert with Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who is making a documentary about the rehearsals of the show, with the concert as its finale. It contains subtitles of the people involved and explaining the context of footage. It also structures the events in chronological order over each day. It is done from a historical perspective, looking back on the events of January 1969.
Jackson also deliberately tried to avoid using footage already found in Let It Be (1970) so the two could be viewed as companion pieces.
Let It Be (1970) is the resulting documentary planned in January 1969, edited by Lindsay-Hogg. It has snapshots of the lead-up to the concert with the main focus being on the concert itself. Rather than telling the story the project like Get Back does, its focus is a fly-on-the-wall look at the band working together. It features performances more than the conversations around their rehearsals and recordings. The few conversations that do occur are presented in a Cinéma verité style without any prior background as to what is being discussed.
Due to internal politics around the editing and production of the film and its companion album, Let It Be's release was delayed until April 1970, one month after Paul McCartney officially announced his departure from the group. Seen by critics and the public in this light, it gained a poor reputation amongst fans and the press for being a bleak film with an unintended subtext of showing the band's break-up. This was not helped by the film not having a clear narrative or any scenes being given a context (especially in 1970 when information about the January 1969 project were scant). Because of the film's reception, the Beatles' company Apple Corps were less than keen to release the film on home video (although it was briefly released in some parts of the world in the early 1980s by United Artists).
In the late 2010s, director Peter Jackson was invited by The Beatles company Apple Corps to examine at the raw footage filmed by Lindsay-Hogg in 1969 to the see if anything could be released from it. Originally planned as another feature film for a 2020 release (Let It Be's 50th anniversary), this was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, Jackson reedited the footage into a 468-minute three-part mini-series titled The Beatles: Get Back (2021) for streaming service Disney+.
The key differences between Let It Be (1970) and The Beatles: Get Back (2021) is Get Back covers the 1969 project as a whole. Its narrative is around The Beatles planning a comeback concert with Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who is making a documentary about the rehearsals of the show, with the concert as its finale. It contains subtitles of the people involved and explaining the context of footage. It also structures the events in chronological order over each day. It is done from a historical perspective, looking back on the events of January 1969.
Jackson also deliberately tried to avoid using footage already found in Let It Be (1970) so the two could be viewed as companion pieces.
Let It Be (1970) is the resulting documentary planned in January 1969, edited by Lindsay-Hogg. It has snapshots of the lead-up to the concert with the main focus being on the concert itself. Rather than telling the story the project like Get Back does, its focus is a fly-on-the-wall look at the band working together. It features performances more than the conversations around their rehearsals and recordings. The few conversations that do occur are presented in a Cinéma verité style without any prior background as to what is being discussed.
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- How long is Let It Be?1 hour and 21 minutes
- When was Let It Be released?May 13, 1970
- What is the IMDb rating of Let It Be?7.7 out of 10
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- What is the plot of Let It Be?The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart.
- How much did Let It Be earn at the US box office?$1.06 million
- What is Let It Be rated?TV-MA
- What genre is Let It Be?Documentary and Music
- How many awards has Let It Be won?2 awards
- How many awards has Let It Be been nominated for?2 nominations
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