Help! (1965)

Directed by

Richard Lester

Genre

comedy film, musical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

G

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 352 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Beatles try to protect Ringo from a cult and some mad scientists who want a ring sent to him by a fan. It is a musical comedy with the band running from one crazy situation to another.

playfulwhimsicalfast-pacedsillylightheartedchaoticenergeticcampy

What happens

Help! is a 1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester, starring the Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick Cargill. The second film starring the Beatles following Lester's A Hard Day's Night (1964), Help! sees the group struggle to protect Ringo Starr from a sinister eastern cult and a pair of mad scientists, all of whom are obsessed with obtaining a sacrificial ring sent to him by a fan. The soundtrack was released as the band's fifth studio album under the same name. Help! had its Royal World Premiere at the London Pavilion Theatre in the West End of London on 29 July 1965 in the presence of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and the Earl of Snowdon. While not reviewed at the time with the same high level of admiration as their first film, Help! is now credited with influencing the development of music videos. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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