History Film / LetItBe

[[caption-width-right:301:The last concert Music/TheBeatles ever held, right here.]]

The film was long subject to KeepCirculatingTheTapes, because there was no home video release since a UsefulNotes/LaserDisc edition in 1982. Its long absence from home video has never been officially explained, although the most common rumor was that the surviving Beatles just didn't feel good about it. However, Creator/PeterJackson created an eight-hour documentary series about the sessions, using only Lindsay-Hogg's 1969 footage, and including the rooftop concert in its entirety. The eight-hour documentary, entitled ''Series/TheBeatlesGetBack'', was released in 3 parts from November 25-27, 2021 on Creator/DisneyPlus.

The film was long subject to KeepCirculatingTheTapes, because there was no home video release since a UsefulNotes/LaserDisc edition in 1982. Its long absence from home video was never officially explained, although the most common rumor was that the surviving Beatles just didn't feel good about it. However, on January 30, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the rooftop concert, an announcement was made that Creator/PeterJackson would organize a remaster and re-release of the original film, as well as create a new documentary from some 55 hours of raw footage from January 1969, including the full version of the rooftop concert. The eight-hour documentary, entitled ''Series/TheBeatlesGetBack'', was released in 3 parts from November 25-27, 2021 on Creator/DisneyPlus.

->''"I'd like to say 'Thank you' on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition!"''
-->--'''Music/JohnLennon'''

''Let It Be'' is a 1970 {{Rockumentary}} directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.

The last film Music/TheBeatles made before their break-up, it covers what was supposed to be the making of an album and the concert that followed. This didn't work out well because different Beatles had different ideas about what should be done with the project and how it should be done. The personal relationships between the members of the band were also decaying quite rapidly at the time, which the movie quite bluntly reveals; several scenes involve the members of the band arguing and sniping pettily with each other. The concert ended up being held on the rooftop of the building of Apple Corps.

The film was shot at Twickenham film studios and later at the Beatles' Apple Corps headquarters in London from January 2 to January 31, 1969. It was released about a year later than planned; it took that long for there to be any consensus about what the accompanying album would be like. Unfortunately, it was an incomplete consensus; while Music/JohnLennon and Music/GeorgeHarrison were happy with it, [[Music/PaulMcCartney Paul McCartney]] wasn't even aware of the finishing touches until they were a ''fait accompli.'' This led to a chain of events that led to the film being released in May 1970--and ''after'' Paul had issued a press release saying he was leaving the band indefinitely. Instant HarsherInHindsight, since this film already depicted stressful relations between the Beatles.

Its CultSoundtrack (which has [[Music/LetItBe its own entry]]) effectively became the last official Beatles album to be released as a result. It won the 1970 Academy Award for ''Best Score''. "Let It Be", "Across The Universe", "Get Back" and "The Long And Winding Road" would become the band's final hits.

This film was long subject to KeepCirculatingTheTapes, because there was no home video release since a UsefulNotes/LaserDisc edition back in 1982. The long absence of ''Let It Be'' from home video was never officially explained, although the most common rumor was that the surviving Beatles just didn't feel good about the film. However, on January 30, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the rooftop concert, an announcement was made that Creator/PeterJackson would organize a remaster and re-release of the original film, as well as create a new documentary from some 55 hours of raw footage from January 1969, including the full version of the rooftop concert. The eight-hour documentary, entitled ''Series/TheBeatlesGetBack'', was released in 3 parts on November 25-27, 2021 on Creator/DisneyPlus.

* AccentuateTheNegative: The ''Get Back'' miniseries supplies a multitude of evidence that Lindsay-Hogg edited the film to make the sessions seem more hostile than they actually were, although curiously, he also omitted mention of Harrison's brief departure. Overall, although there were moments of hostility, the band were mostly pretty cordial with one another, especially after they moved from Twickenham to Apple Studio, often joking around and having fun playing covers of old rock tunes.

** Lennon namedrops Music/BobDylan's "Like A Rolling Stone", the FBI, the CIA, the BBC, BB King, Music/DorisDay and Scottish soccer player Matt Busby during "Dig It".

* CallBack: In a meta sense. "Besame Mucho", performed by the band in the film, was one of the songs they performed for their audition for Decca Records, Jan. 1, 1962.

The last film Music/TheBeatles made before their break-up. It is a {{Documentary}}[=/=]{{Rockumentary}} that covers what was supposed to be the making of an album and the concert that followed. This didn't work out well because different Beatles had different ideas about what should be done with the project and how it should be done. The personal relationships between the members of the band were also decaying quite rapidly at the time, which the movie quite bluntly reveals; several scenes involve the members of the band arguing and sniping pettily with each other. The concert ended up being held on the rooftop of the building of Apple Corps.

!!Tropes present in ''Get Back'':

* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: In Part 1 George Harrison gets fed up and leaves amidst rehearsals. The Beatles scramble to figure out what to do in his absence.
* WartsAndAll: The Beatles are joking and having a good time, only to then bicker, argue and even cry at some points.
* YokoOhNo: Discussed and somewhat dismissed by Paul as it [[HarsherInHindsight is semi-sarcastically predicted how the story will go]].

This film was long subject to KeepCirculatingTheTapes, because there was no home video release since a UsefulNotes/LaserDisc edition back in 1982. The long absence of ''Let It Be'' from home video was never officially explained, although the most common rumor was that the surviving Beatles just didn't feel good about the film. However, on January 30, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the rooftop concert, an announcement was made that Creator/PeterJackson would organize a remaster and re-release of the original film, as well as create a new documentary from some 55 hours of raw footage from January 1969, including the full version of the rooftop concert. The eight-hour documentary, entitled ''The Beatles: Get Back'', was released in 3 parts on November 25-27, 2021 on Creator/DisneyPlus.

This film was long subject to KeepCirculatingTheTapes, because there was no home video release since a UsefulNotes/LaserDisc edition back in 1982. The long absence of ''Let It Be'' from home video was never officially explained, although the most common rumor was that the surviving Beatles just didn't feel good about the film. However, on January 30, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the rooftop concert, an announcement was made that Creator/PeterJackson would organize a remaster and re-release of the original film, as well as create a new documentary from some 55 hours of raw footage from January 1969, including the full version of the rooftop concert. The six-hour documentary, entitled ''The Beatles: Get Back'', was released in 3 parts on November 25-27, 2021 on Creator/DisneyPlus.

** Harrison's RageQuit from the band was not included in the edit, although it lasted for nine days and only ended after Paul and the film crew agreed to abandon Twickenham Studios and reconvene at Apple.

This film was long subject to KeepCirculatingTheTapes, because there was no home video release since a UsefulNotes/LaserDisc edition back in 1982. The long absence of ''Let It Be'' from home video was never officially explained, although the most common rumor was that the surviving Beatles just didn't feel good about the film. However, on January 30, 2019, the fiftieth anniversary of the rooftop concert, an announcement was made that Creator/PeterJackson will organize a remaster and re-release of the original film, as well as create a new documentary from some 55 hours of raw footage from January 1969, including the full version of the rooftop concert. The six-hour documentary, entitled ''The Beatles: Get Back'', is scheduled to release in 3 parts on November 25-27, 2021 on Creator/DisneyPlus.

!!Tropes:

This film was long subject to KeepCirculatingTheTapes, because there was no home video release since a Laserdisc edition back in 1982. The long absence of ''Let It Be'' from home video was never officially explained, although the most common rumor was that the surviving Beatles just didn't feel good about the film. However, on January 30, 2019, the fiftieth anniversary of the rooftop concert, an announcement was made that Creator/PeterJackson will organize a remaster and re-release of the original film, as well as create a new documentary from some 55 hours of raw footage from January 1969, including the full version of the rooftop concert. The six-hour documentary, entitled ''The Beatles: Get Back'', is scheduled to release in 3 parts on November 25-27, 2021 on Creator/DisneyPlus.