KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — More than half a century after its release, The Beatles' iconic documentary filmwill be made available on streaming platform Disney+ from May 8 following restoration works.
The film was first released in May 1970, amidst the swirl of the band's breakup and in tandem with their final LP, with the same name,came after fans struggled for decades to watch the film and had to make do with bootleg versions. The film shows the Liverpool group, consisting of Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and the late John Lennon and George Harrison, working on the album in January 1969 at London's Twickenham Film Studios as well as footage from their final performance on the building's roof that month.