{"product_id":"beatles-and-film","title":"Beatles and Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis concise yet comprehensive study explores the emblematic journey by four young men from Liverpool from the epicentre of teen-led youth culture to the experimentation of the counterculture and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the celebration of Britain’s own ‘youthquake’ in the joyous and genre-shifting \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day’s Night\u003c\/i\u003e (1964), the author delves into how the Beatles’ film work allows us to chart their subsequent musical maturation and retreat from the tribulations of stardom in \u003ci\u003eHelp!\u003c\/i\u003e, their tentative attempts at improvised filming in the televised \u003ci\u003eMagical Mystery Tour\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), their acceptance of cartoon representations as leaders of the hippie counterculture in \u003ci\u003eYellow Submarine\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), and the final implosion of their musical dynamic in the recording studios of \u003ci\u003eLet It Be\u003c\/i\u003e (1970). The book analyses how, as they grew with their fanbase, the Beatles’ films alternate stylistically between mimetic representation and allegorical interpretation, and switch narratively between fan-filled and welcoming worlds, to films relaying introspection and isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering an in-depth case study of the successes and failures of British youth culture in a volatile decade, \u003ci\u003eThe Beatles and Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging text for both scholars and general readers alike. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54236982706520,"sku":"9780367523091","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780367523091.jpg?v=1769018425","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/beatles-and-film","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}