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Open Campus
Summer term 2021
A Hard Day's Night
Open Air Cinema 2021
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A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night | Music, Comedy | United Kingdom | 1964 | Director: Richard Lester | 88 min | 35mm | Original Version with german Subtitles | with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
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On the way to a live performance in a London television studio, the four Liverpool musicians John, Paul, George and Ringo get into a series of absurdly funny situations. Their long-suffering manager Norm has his hands full protecting the four Beatles from a pack of screaming fans and fanatical journalists. But in addition to their two managers, the Beatles are also accompanied by Paul’s grandfather, and he’s in a big mood for a party.


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Supporting Film: Two Tars

Two Tars | Comedy | USA | 1928 | Director: James Parrott | 21 min | 16mm | Original Version | with Edgar Kennedy, Stan Laurel, Thelma Hill
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Two sailors on shore leave rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a huge traffic jam with dozens of ill-tempered motorists. A minor collision sets off an escalating series of retaliations.

Loan of the film print with kind support of Metropolis Archiv - Kinemathek Hamburg.
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