This is a historical fact for lovers of one of the most important rock groups in the world: the Beatles. It is the first time, in more than 50 years, that the original film, Let it be, is available to the public. Yes, believe it or not, at a time when technology manages to recover everything, this documentary had disappeared from the catalogues. In Colombia it can be seen starting this May 8 on Disney+.
At the time, Let It Be It was a poorly regarded documentary because it detailed the disintegration of the group. Media such as El País in Spain say that they even classified it as “the cursed film.”
“Initially released in May 1970 amid the commotion generated by the breakup of The Beatles, Let it be now takes its rightful place in the band’s history. Seen through a darker lens in the past, the film now emerges restored and in the context of what was revealed in Peter Jackson’s multiple Emmy Award-winning docuseries. The Beatles: Get Backreleased on Disney+ in 2021, the docuseries shows the warmth and camaraderie that existed between the four members of the band, capturing a crucial moment in the history of music,” they say from Disney.
What’s different Let it be with Get Back?
They explain from the platform that Let it be contains material not included in the docuseries Get Back taking viewers to the studio and rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters in London in January 1969 when The Beatles, along with Billy Preston, wrote and recorded their album Let it be.
This album was awarded a Grammy Award and includes the Oscar-winning song of the same name. The valuable thing about this documentary is that they perform live for the last time as a group.
“With the premiere of The Beatles: Get Backfan clamor for the original Let It Be movie reached a fever pitch.”
What did the arrangement consist of?
Apple Corps’ Michael Lindsay-Hogg asked Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production to meticulously restore the film from the original 16mm negative.
That included remastering the sound using the same de-mix technology that was used in the docuseries. Get Back.
El País de España details, regarding the arrangements, that the image quality improved considerably, “the sound has been cleaned of noise and is splendid. The most valuable thing, what his other films don’t have, is that we lock ourselves in the studio with four kids who haven’t turned 30, who have overflowing creativity and whose songs fall out of their pockets. There is still chemistry between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and it is George Harrison who rebels against his secondary role,” details Ricardo De Querol.
Let It Be is directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. The film was produced by Neil Aspinall; with The Beatles as executive producers. Anthony B Richmond served as director of photography.
