Imagine: John Lennon
Imagine: John Lennon is a 1988 British documentary film about English musician John Lennon. It was released on 7 October 1988, two days before Lennon's 48th birthday (and nearly 8 years after his death).
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Directed by | Andrew Solt |
Produced by | Andrew Solt David L. Wolper |
Written by | Andrew Solt Sam Egan |
Narrated by | John Lennon |
Music by | John Lennon The Beatles |
Cinematography | Néstor Almendros |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | 7 October 1988 |
Running time | 106 min |
Country | England |
Imagine: John Lennon, with its wealth of stock Lennon footage and self-narration, proved to be a well-received film.[1] Bridging his two musical phases together as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist, Imagine: John Lennon is a career-spanning collection of Lennon's many musical highlights. In addition, there are a couple of previously unreleased recordings: an acoustic demo of "Real Love" taped in 1979 (an alternate recording of which would be finished by the Beatles for 1996's Anthology 2) and a rehearsal take of "Imagine" in mid-1971 before the final take was captured.[2][3]
The film was commissioned by Yoko Ono. None of the three former Beatles, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, or Ringo Starr, agreed to participate in the film.[4]
The soundtrack sold well in the United States, reaching No. 31 on the charts and going gold.
See also
References
- Imagine at Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed 20 August 2009.
- Imagine at IMDb. Accessed 20 August 2009.
- Imagine Review from DVD Movie Guide. Accessed 20 August 2009.
- Rense, Rip (9 October 1988). "New Documentary Shows a Different John Lennon[;] Yoko Ono, Who Commissioned 'Imagine,' Says It Will Counteract the Negativism of Albert Goldman's Book". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.