• Director(s)

    Richard Lester

  • Production Year

    1964

  • Release date

    03/07/2014

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Music

  • Approx. running minutes

    88m

  • Cast

    John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti, Anna Quayle, Deryck Guyler, Richard Vernon, Eddie Malin, Robin Ray, Lionel Blair, Alison Seebohm, David Jaxon, Bridget Armstrong, Roger Avon, John Bluthal, Patti Boyd, Phil Collins, Rosemarie Frankland, Kenneth Haigh, Terry Hooper, Clare Kelly, David Langton, Derek Nimmo, Margaret Nolan, Marianne Stone, Michael Trubshawe

Film

A Hard Day's Night

mild sex references, very mild bad language

language
Infrequent very mild bad language ('damn' and 'hell').
sex
Mild comic sex references, including a joke that a missing grandfather is "probably in the middle of some orgy", and a reference to the same man being 'sex obsessed'.
additional issues
At one point, John Lennon puts a capped bottle of cola to his nose and sniffs, in a causal and oblique drugs reference.

  • Director(s)

    Richard Lester

  • Production Year

    1964

  • Release date

    03/07/2014

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Music

  • Approx. running minutes

    88m

  • Cast

    John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti, Anna Quayle, Deryck Guyler, Richard Vernon, Eddie Malin, Robin Ray, Lionel Blair, Alison Seebohm, David Jaxon, Bridget Armstrong, Roger Avon, John Bluthal, Patti Boyd, Phil Collins, Rosemarie Frankland, Kenneth Haigh, Terry Hooper, Clare Kelly, David Langton, Derek Nimmo, Margaret Nolan, Marianne Stone, Michael Trubshawe

One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.

mild sex references, very mild bad language
Classified Date:
09/06/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Second Sight Films
language
Infrequent very mild bad language ('damn' and 'hell').
sex
Mild comic sex references, including a joke that a missing grandfather is "probably in the middle of some orgy", and a reference to the same man being 'sex obsessed'.
additional issues
At one point, John Lennon puts a capped bottle of cola to his nose and sniffs, in a causal and oblique drugs reference.
None required
Classified Date:
22/02/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
Classified Date:
08/06/1964
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
United Artists Corp. Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Contains mild language
Classified Date:
08/06/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
24/08/1992
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
27/07/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Vestron Video International
Classified Date:
02/05/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
01/08/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
20/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
Classified Date:
02/05/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
02/05/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
16/06/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Second Sight Films
Cuts:
Company chose to remove various uses of mild bad language ('bloody', 'bastard', 'crap', 'bollock'), and some mild verbal sex references (to abortions and to girls reacting 'orgasmically') in order to achieve a U classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut PG classification was available.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary
Classified Date:
28/06/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment

  • Classified date

    09/06/2014

  • BBFC reference

    CFF039150

  • Language

    English

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