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Imagine: John Lennon

Play trailer Poster for Imagine: John Lennon R,  1988,  1h 46m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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The life of British singer-songwriter and former Beatle John Lennon is the focus of this intimate 1988 documentary, pieced together from archival footage of the Beatles and 240 hours of home movies shot by Lennon and his widow, Yoko Ono. Featuring interviews with David Bowie, producer George Martin, and son Julian Lennon, it recounts the ups and downs of the performer's life and career, concentrating most on his post-Beatles period, and reveals the private man behind the public persona.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
The result is the portrait of a man who was complex, sometimes confused, not always very happy, but a great artist all the same. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Oct 12, 2005
3/5
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Aug 25, 2005
3/5
It'll make you miss him all over again. Go to Full Review
David Bezanson Filmcritic.com Aug 20, 2005
3/5
doesn't fail to honor Lennon's memory (which would be unforgivable) but its emphasis is misplaced Go to Full Review
Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum Nov 11, 2004
4/5
Interesting documentary about an interesting man. Go to Full Review
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Feb 20, 2004
4/5
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Abraham L Sep 6, 2017 Interesting doc. The Beatles were a fascinating story so that part of it is great. The post-Beatles years are still good but not quite as interesting for me. There are some insights into the relationship with Yoko and his sons. There was also some unpleasantness in the form of a nasty song about Paul and some bickery stuff with the media. I'll say 7 out of 10 See more
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Cast & Crew

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Andrew Solt

Director

John Lennon

Actor

Yoko Ono

Actor

Sean Lennon

Actor

Julian Lennon

Actor

Sam Egan

Writer

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Movie Info

Synopsis The life of British singer-songwriter and former Beatle John Lennon is the focus of this intimate 1988 documentary, pieced together from archival footage of the Beatles and 240 hours of home movies shot by Lennon and his widow, Yoko Ono. Featuring interviews with David Bowie, producer George Martin, and son Julian Lennon, it recounts the ups and downs of the performer's life and career, concentrating most on his post-Beatles period, and reveals the private man behind the public persona.
Director
Andrew Solt
Producer
David L. Wolper, Andrew Solt
Screenwriter
Sam Egan, Andrew Solt
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.5M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround
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