How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin 15 years old
The story of the Beatles' effect on the Soviet Union.
In August 1962, director Leslie Woodhead made a two-minute film in Liverpool's Cavern Club with a raw and unrecorded group of rockers called the Beatles. He arranged their first live TV appearances on a local show in Manchester and watched as the Fab Four phenomenon swept the world. Twenty-five years later while making films in Russia, Woodhead became aware of how, even though they were never able to play in the Soviet Union, the Beatles' legend had soaked into the lives of a generation of kids. This film meets the Soviet Beatles generation and hears their stories about how the Fab Four changed their lives, including Putin's deputy premier Sergei Ivanov, who explains how the Beatles helped him learn English and showed him another life. (Storyville)
Credits
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Boris Grebenshchikov He was 55, now 70 years old | as Himself |
| Paul McCartney He was 67, now 82 years old | as Himself |
| George Martin He was 83, 84 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Leslie Woodhead She was 72, now 87 years old | as Himself / narrator |
| Vladimir Pozner He was 100, 66 years old when he died | |
| Artemy Troitsky He was 54, now 69 years old | as Himself - Russian rock commentator |
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Nick Fraser as Executive Producer. He was 61 (now 76) years old | Production |
| Leslie Woodhead as Director. She was 72 (now 87) years old | Directing |
| Leslie Woodhead as Producer. She was 72 (now 87) years old | Production |
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin (15 years)
The story of the Beatles' effect on the Soviet Union.
- Release day: Sunday, September 06, 2009
- Runtime: 60 minutes