Let It Be (1970)

United Kingdom, 81 min
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Basic facts

Original title Let It Be
Film type Feature
Category Documentary
Director
Producer
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1970-09-14

Cast

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

George Harrison

Ringo Starr

Yoko Ono

George Martin

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Titles

Original title
  • Let It Be
Swedish release title
  • Let It Be
Working title
  • Get Back
  • Beatles at Work

Crew

Director
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Co-producer
Executive Producer
Assistant Cameraman
Assistant Film Editor

Cast

Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Yoko Ono
George Martin
Linda McCartney
Mal Evans
Billy Preston
Derek Taylor
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Heather McCartney

Companies

Production Company Apple Films Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) United Artists AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 109177
Date 1970-06-01
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2195 meters
Notes Speltid: 80 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 81 min


Production location

Apple Corps Ltd., 3 Savile Row, Mayfair London United Kingdom (takkonserten) 1969-01-30 1969-01-30
London United Kingdom 1969-01-21 1969-01-31
Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margarets Twickenham, Middlesex United Kingdom (Stage One) 1969-01-06 1969-01-13
1969-01-02 1969-01-30

Release dates

World premiere 1970-05-13 New York City, New York USA 81 min
First showing 1970-05-20 Gaumont Cinema Liverpool United Kingdom 81 min
1970-05-20 London Pavilion London United Kingdom 81 min
Release in Sweden 1970-09-14 Rigoletto Stockholm Sweden 80 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2008-11-01
2008-11-04

Soundtrack listing

Original title Don't Let Me Down
Composer John Lennon (1969)
Lyrics John Lennon (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Composer Paul McCartney (1969)
Lyrics Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Two of Us
Composer Paul McCartney (1969)
Lyrics Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title I've Got a Feeling
Composer John Lennon (1969)
Paul McCartney (1969)
Lyrics John Lennon (1969)
Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Oh! Darling
Composer Paul McCartney (1969)
Lyrics Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title One After 909
Composer John Lennon (1957, 1969)
Paul McCartney (1957, 1969)
Lyrics John Lennon (1957, 1969)
Paul McCartney (1957, 1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Jazz Piano Song
Composer Paul McCartney
Richard Starkey
Performed by Beatles


Original title Across the Universe
Composer John Lennon (1969)
Lyrics John Lennon (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Dig a Pony
Composer John Lennon (1969)
Lyrics John Lennon (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Suzy Parker
By George Harrison
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Richard Starkey
Performed by Beatles


Original title I Me Mine
Composer George Harrison (1969)
Lyrics George Harrison (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title For You Blue
Composer George Harrison (1969)
Lyrics George Harrison (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Bésame mucho
Composer Consuelo Velázquez (1940)
Lyrics Lennart Reuterskiöld (svensk text 1944 "Säg det igen")
Sunny Skylar (engelsk text 1944 "Kiss Me Again")
Consuelo Velázquez (spansk text 1940)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Octopus's Garden
Composer Richard Starkey (1969)
Lyrics Ringo Starr (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title You've Really Got a Hold on Me
Composer Smokey Robinson (1962)
Lyrics Smokey Robinson (1962)
Performed by Beatles


Original title The Long and Winding Road
Composer Paul McCartney (1969)
Lyrics Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Rip It Up
Composer Robert Blackwell (1956)
John Marascalco (1956)
Lyrics Robert Blackwell (1956)
John Marascalco (1956)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Shake, Rattle and Roll
Composer Charles E. Calhoun (1954)
Lyrics Charles E. Calhoun (1954)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Kansas City
Composer Jerry Leiber (1952)
Mike Stoller (1952)
Lyrics Jerry Leiber (1952)
Mike Stoller (1952)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Miss Ann
By Enotris Johnson
Richard Penniman
Performed by Beatles


Original title Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Composer Lloyd Price (1952)
Lyrics Lloyd Price (1952)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Dig It
By George Harrison (1969)
Ringo Starr (1969)
John Lennon (1969)
Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Let It Be
Composer Paul McCartney (1969)
Lyrics Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Original title Get Back
Composer Paul McCartney (1969)
Lyrics Paul McCartney (1969)
Performed by Beatles


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2191


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 7
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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