how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history
- Written by Alison Blair, Teaching Fellow in Music, University of Otago
Getty ImagesI first saw A Hard Day’s Night at a film festival over 20 years ago, at the insistence of my mum. By then, it was already decades old, but I remember being enthralled by its high-spirited energy.
A Beatles fan, mum had introduced me to the band’s records in my childhood. At home, we listened to Please Please Me, the...





