{"product_id":"a-hard-days-night-9781839029394","title":"A Hard Day's Night","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow did a film made to capture a pop phenomenon become an enduring cinematic classic?\u003cbr\u003eWith warmth, wit and precision, Samira Ahmed reveals how the Beatles' first film changed both the band themselves and pop music's relationship with the screen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a vivid and personal exploration, she shows how this black-and-white gem, shot in a documentary style and brimming with youthful energy, captured Britain at a moment of social transformation, with a portrayal of celebrity, camaraderie and media frenzy that still resonates today. Drawing on her own experience of first discovering the film as a child and going on to work in the television industry, Ahmed shines a spotlight on the craft behind its enduring appeal. With insights from members of the cast and crew, including her own new interviews, Ahmed highlights \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/i\u003e's class and sexual politics, and adds a delightfully original analysis of the women in the film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these pages you will be transported to a time when four young men from Liverpool, via the mass medium of television, changed the way Britain saw itself and the way the world saw Britain, revealing how, and why, \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/i\u003e has become a landmark of modern cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samira Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e BFI Film Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.46h x 5.41w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839029394","brand":"British Film Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836617904265,"sku":"9781839029394","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_48007eee-68f4-4d37-a6bb-af244ce648d9.jpg?v=1780441103","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-hard-days-night-9781839029394","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}