New Delhi: Let It Be, a documentary on The Beatles from 1970 that had been out of circulation for decades, has been revived by Peter Jackson’s production firm. Under Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s direction, Let It Be documents the making of the band’s last album of the same name. Just weeks after the band’s formal separation announcement, it was released to the public.
Despite showing the group’s chaotic month-long recording session, the documentary is now mostly known as a little-seen oddity documenting their final days.
Jackson’s 2021 documentary The Beatles: Get Back, which was an eight-hour epic assembled from about sixty hours of behind-the-scenes material originally filmed for Lindsay-Hogg’s film, Let It Be was likewise the jumping off point.
See John Lennon and The Beatles in the 1970 film, Let it Be, fully restored for the first time, streaming May 8 only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/yqhvAEpSvZ
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About the Documentary
A back-to-basics record the Beatles attempted to make to reawaken their old group spirit ended up driving them more apart, as is seen in the documentary. Released in May 1970, in the middle of the chaos surrounding The Beatles’ split, Let It Be now deserves its position in the band’s history.
Revamped and set against the backdrop of new disclosures in Peter Jackson’s Emmy Award-winning documentary series, The Beatles: Get Back, the film is now accessible to a wider audience after its restoration. The documentary series captured a watershed event in music history and premiered on Disney+ in 2021. It features the band’s friendship and love.
Includes material not seen in the Get Back documentary series, Let It Be transports viewers to January 1969 to Apple Corps’ London rooftop and inside the studio as The Beatles, Billy Preston, and others compose and record the Grammy-winning album Let It Be.
Similar to the documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, Let It Be will include restored film clips and audio generated by Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production, the same de-mixing technologies that were used to make the Beatles’ last song.
When and Where to Watch?
Let It Be, the original 1970 film about The Beatles directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, will premiere exclusively on Disney Plus Hotstar on May 8, 2024, according to Disney+. The film has not been accessible for viewing in over 50 years.
See Paul McCartney and The Beatles in the 1970 film, Let it Be, fully restored for the first time, streaming May 8 only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/6xbDidWqcH
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) May 5, 2024
Cast and Crew
Featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, with a cameo by Billy Preston, Let It Be was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Director Neil Aspinall and The Beatles served as executive producers for the film. Anthony B. Richmond operated as the DOP.
