Movie: The Compleat Beatles

Top 10 Billed Cast

Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell

Narrator

John Lennon
John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison
George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

George Martin
George Martin

Self

Allan Williams
Allan Williams

Self

Gerry Marsden
Gerry Marsden

Self

Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull

Self

Billy Preston
Billy Preston

Self

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    Now, for the first time, you can re-live the Beatles legends with this stunning 2-hour musical “Rockumentary”. It’s all there from the wild exuberance of the early Cavern Club days through eight incredible years, to the grim finality of “Let It Be”. See John, Paul, George and Ringo in performance, on tour, in films, recording with George Martin and in rare footage never before seen. Narrated by Malcom McDowell.

  • Release Date

    1982-10-01

  • Average

    7.6

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Everything The Beatles did best.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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