A Hard Day’s Night (U) + Samira Ahmed in conversation

Event/ This screening will be followed by a discussion and book signing with Samira Ahmed – journalist, broadcaster and author of a new BFI Film Classics book on A Hard Day’s Night.

How did a low-budget black and white film made to cash in on a pop phenomenon become a landmark of cinema? 

At a special screening and in conversation event, Samira Ahmed, author of a new BFI Film Classics book on A Hard Day's Night, will explore how the Beatles went art house – and changed pop music and cinema forever. Samira’s new book, A Hard Day’s Night, will be available to purchase at the screening. 
 
A Hard Day’s Night 
Meet the Beatles! 
Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, John, Paul, George and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. A Hard Day’s Night, in which the bandmates play cheeky comic versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation.