Imagine: John Lennon

Sep 30, 1988

1h 40m

★ 7.0

Discover John... the angry youth, the musician, the radical, the husband, the father, the lover, the idealist... through his own words

Overview

The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

David L. Wolper Productions

Imagine: John Lennon Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

Self

Yoko Ono

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

Self

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Phil Spector

Self

Cynthia Lennon

Self

Julian Lennon

Self

Sean Ono Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Al Capp

Self

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