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| All Together Now | |
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| Directed by | Adrian Wills |
| Starring | John Lennon Paul McCartney Ringo Starr George Harrison George Martin Yoko Ono Olivia Harrison |
| Cinematography | Alain Julfayan |
| Music by | The Beatles |
| Distributed by | Cinema Management Group |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Canada United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
All Together Now is a 2008 feature-length documentary that chronicles the making ofthe Beatles andCirque du Soleil collaboration projectLove.[1] The film details the story behind the unique partnership between the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and launch of theLove stage show and the double Grammy-winningalbum of the same name. The film is dedicated to the memory ofNeil Aspinall, a former assistant to the band and eventual head ofApple Corps, who died in March that year.[2]
All Together Now recounts how theLove project came into being, borne from the personal friendship betweenGeorge Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founderGuy Laliberte. George saw how the twin talents of Cirque's artistry andthe Beatles' music could be fused into something new and totally original.[1] The title of the DVD refers to the Beatles song "All Together Now".
The director,Adrian Wills, records early meetings between the Cirque & Apple Corps' creative teams, as well as contributions fromPaul McCartney,Ringo Starr,Yoko Ono, andOlivia Harrison[1] discussing how the Beatles' music can be used in a different way. The film touches on the decision to utilize the combined talents ofGeorge Martin and his son, Giles Martin, to produce what would become a 90-minute soundscape crafted from The Beatles' multi-track recordings. Meanwhile, this new audio project was quietly being worked on at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London, England, while the initial creative ideas for the show were being developed in Montreal, Canada.
These early stages of the project were all filmed, as were the first rehearsals in the theatre ofThe Mirage inLas Vegas, which was completely rebuilt with a one-of-a-kind sound system and complex round staging to house theLove show. George and Giles Martin, the show's musical directors, were involved with the Cirque du Soleil creative team, performers and backroom staff.
The DVD won theGrammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, in 2009, for the director, Adrian Wills, and the producers, Martin Bolduc and Jonathan Clyde. The Beatles did not receive the award as they did not perform in the video. They had, however, received an award in the same category several years earlier forThe Beatles Anthology documentary.
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