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Richard Lester: The Running Jumping Pop Cinema Iconoclast
August 7 - 13, 2015
Rarely screened, this wacky, surreal vehicle for The Beatles draws inspiration from Lester’s background in advertising, with clever, colorful gags in rapid succession.
When the phenomenal success of A Hard Day’s Night mandated another starring vehicle for The Beatles, Lester was the only conceivable choice to direct. This time the “plot” involves a religious order headed by Leo McKern (who pops up in The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film), seeking Ringo’s ring for a sacrificial rite. Whatever. The gags are hilarious, drawing on Lester’s background in advertising (rapid, colorful, cleverly devised), and the plot ingredients forecast his later work in their surrealism and blending of action and comedy. The incomparable soundtrack features “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away,” “Ticket to Ride” (as the boys romp in the snow), and the title tune.
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