The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

Name: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2016
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Larry Kane, Whoopi Goldberg, Elvis Costello

1h 46m United Kingdom, United States of America

Documentary Music

Plot

The Beatles revolutionized the music landscape in Europe during 1963, and their meteoric rise continued as they took America by storm in 1964. Their iconic world tours not only transformed global youth culture but also shaped the concept of mass entertainment. Amidst this whirlwind of fame, they produced a string of chart-topping singles and albums. However, the overwhelming pressure culminated in chaos by 1966, prompting the band to halt their live performances. This pivotal decision allowed them to devote their creativity to groundbreaking albums that forever altered the trajectory of recorded music.

Cast

Paul McCartney Ringo Starr Larry Kane Whoopi Goldberg Elvis Costello Eddie Izzard Sigourney Weaver Richard Lester Kitty Oliver Howard Goodall Jon Savage Debbie Gendler Richard Curtis Malcolm Gladwell