I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern (2011): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2011, I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern is a documental film directed by John Piper, running about 47 minutes. “I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands – The Beatles. The programme includes rare archive footage of the Cavern Club in the sixties, including film of The Beatles performing ‘Some Other Guy’ at the club. On 9 February 1961, having recently returned to Liverpool from performing in Hamburg, The Beatles played at The Cavern for the first of nearly 300 appearances at the club. By the time they played their last gig there, Beatlemania had swept Britain and the band was conquering the world.

Who’s in it. I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern stars Pete Best as Himself, Billy Butler as Himself, Bernadette Byrne as Herself and Elvis Costello as Self (archive footage), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern has proved divisive with audiences.

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