Ringo possesses a sacrificial ring, which he cannot remove from his finger. As a result, the Beatles are chased from London to the Austrian Alps to the Bahamas by religious cult members, a mad scientists and the London police.
Additional Contributors:
Lester, Richard
Shenson, Walter
Lennon, John
McCartney, Paul
Harrison, George
Starr, Ringo
McKern, Leo
Bron, Eleanor
Spinetti, Victor
Kinnear, Roy
Scorsese, Martin
Imprint:
Hollywood, CA : - Capitol Records, Inc
Pages:
153
Language:
English, French, Spanish, and
Portuguese
Credits:
Director of photography, David Watkin; editor, John Victor Smith; musical director, Ken Thorne; songs by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison.
Performers:
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, Roy Kinnear.
Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1965.
DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital stereo (English); Aspect ratio 16.9; all regions.
In English with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French.
Booklet written by Richard Lester and Martin Scorsese.
Location scenes filmed in the Bahamas, Obertauern (Austria), and on the Salisbury Plain in England.
Special features: The Beatles in Help! (30-minute documentary) ; A missing scene, featuring Wendy Richard ; The restoration of Help!: an in-depth look at the restoration process ; Memories of Help!: the cast and crew reminisce ; 3 theatrical trailers ; 1965 radio spots.
Statement of Responsibility:
screenplay by Marc Behm & Charles Wood ; produced by Walter Shenson ; directed by Richard Lester
Characteristics:
2 videodiscs (153 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in. +,1 booklet ([16] p. : col. ill., ports. ; 18 x 13 cm.)