A new documentary on the Beatles produced by Martin Scorsese soon on Disney+

Martin Scorsese is interested in the prestigious personalities of British rock. The documentary Beatles’64, produced by the 81-year-old director but also by Paul McCartney, Sean Ono Lennon and Ringo Starr will be available from November 29 on Disney+, the company announced in a press release published Monday October 14.

The film, directed by David Tedeschi, promises “ of the never-before-seen footage of the four musicians and the hordes of fans who contributed to their rise “, and relive the precise moment when Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr became members of the greatest band of all time. Beatles’64 is interested in the beginnings of Beatlemaniathe documentary opening the ball on the day of February 7, 1964, where the stars were welcomed by thousands of fans at the New York airport. The project “ bathes in this electric atmosphere but also shows what is happening out of sight, where John, Paul, George and Ringo suddenly became more famous than they would have ever imagined », Specifies the press release.

The documentary also includes new interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the only two living members of the group, as well as interviews with fans testifying to their love and fascination for the Beatles. For the occasion, the American versions of seven albums by the group will also be reissued on vinyl, although these records have been out of print since 1995.

Crowd of documentaries

Beatles’64 is part of a long line of documentaries made about the British group, the best known being The Beatles : Get Back, released in 2021. This documentary series traces the beginnings of the Beatles as they prepare for their first concert in over 2 years at the same time as they work on their new album. This program particularly emphasizes the pressure of being an artist, which more than once puts a strain on the friendship of the four musicians.

Impossible not to mention the musical documentary Let It Be by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, which shows the Beatles in full recording sessions in January 1969 while investigating the separation of the group, which occurred in 1979. Other projects around the British group are in progress, notably a biopic on each of the artists directed by Sam Mendes, the director ofAmerican Beauty or even Heavy rain.