John & Yoko's Year of Peace

John & Yoko's Year of Peace (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
52 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Paul McGrath

Actors:
Laurie J. Brown ..... Narrator
John Lennon ..... Self
Yoko Ono ..... Self
Jerry Levitan ..... Self - Fan
Pierre Trudeau ..... Self - Prime Minister
Mark Starowicz ..... Self - Reporter
Chuck Chandler ..... Self - Montreal DJ
Ritchie Yorke ..... Self - Reporter
Patrick Watson ..... Self
Timothy Leary ..... Self
Abraham Feinberg ..... Self - Rabbi
Al Capp ..... Self - Cartoonist
Allan Rock ..... Self
John Brower ..... Self - Promoter
Little Richard ..... Self
Lloyd Robertson ..... Self - Interviewer
Ronnie Hawkins ..... Self - Musician
Derek Taylor ..... Self
Jean Marchand ..... Self (plays maracas, with Trudeau on drums)
Paul Martin ..... Self (plays trumpet, with Trudeau on drums)
Marshall McLuhan ..... Self

Synopsis:

The year: 1969. Headlines blare war and civil unrest while John Lennon and Yoko Ono are in love. The eccentic rock 'n' roll couple has just gotten married, and more than happy to be together, they want to change the world. Lying in a hotel bed surrounded by journalists, they announce their mission for peace and invite the rest of the world to symbolically climb into bed with them and share their dream. People call them silly, naive, even ridiculous, yet one famous couple's bed-in spread new hope that there really could be an end to war, hate and violence. Here is rare footage from that amazing time, including footage from John and Yoko's wedding, the infamous bedside confrontation between John and conservative cartoonist Al Capp, Lennon debating media expert Marshall McLuhan, and meeting Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Now twenty years after Lennon's murder, Yoko and others involved in the peace mission reflect on the events of that magical, mystical year.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 11 February, 2021.