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Help!
Richard Lester (Reino Unido, 1965) [Color, 92 min]



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[fuente] "Help" fue la segunda película que Richard Lester hizo con los Beatles, una comedia que simboliza el cine más libre, enloquecido y pop de los años 60.

Una comedia disparatada, que se inclina más por el absurdo que por la contracultura, donde lo más destacable son los excelentes "videoclips" de los temas de Los Beatles. En todo caso, aporta una sana dosis de "locura" frente a los valores establecidos (JD, aka marlowe62).

En Cine Archivo se escribió:Por una serie de avatares, al batería de los Beatles, Ringo Starr, le es entregado por una de sus fans un anillo de color rojo. Dispuesto a satisfacer los deseos de su seguidora, Ringo se prueba el anillo y se lo deja puesto. Pero Ringo desconoce que existen personas dispuestas a atentar contra su vida si no devuelve el anillo a sus legítimos propietarios, el Sumo Sacerdote Clang y la Sacerdotisa Ahme. A través de Bhuta, uno de los secuaces de ésta última, tratan de eliminar a Ringo. Después de salir ileso del intento de homicidio, el batería del grupo de pop por excelencia de Inglarterra consulta al científico Foot sobre el verdadero origen del anillo. La revelación no puede ser más sorprendente para Ringo: quien posea el anillo dominará el mundo... La policía de Scotland Yard, el servicio de espionaje británico y otras instituciones se movilizarán para hacerse con el codiciado anillo, ahora en posesión del cuarteto de Liverpool --John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison y el propio Ringo--, que buscan la tranquilidad en una zona de Los Alpes.

AMG SYNOPSIS: In their second feature with director Richard Lester, who oversaw the massive hit "A Hard Day's Night", the Beatles again aim for a mix of goofy comedy and sterling pop music. There is slightly more of a plot this time, though it is a patently ridiculous one: a sacred ruby ring comes into Ringo's possession, attracting the unwelcome attention of an exotic religious cult and forcing the boys to go on the run. This chase narrative is thankfully never taken too seriously, serving mainly as an excuse for colorful excursions to international locations from Europe to the Bahamas. The musical numbers include such classic tunes as "Ticket to Ride," "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," and, of course, "Help!". -- Judd Blaise

AMG REVIEW: Help! offered one outwardly noticeable difference from 1964's A Hard Day's Night: it was in color. If it seemed less fresh, that was because it built on the techniques of the earlier film. As with A Hard Day's Night, the acting abilities of the Fab Four, along with a bizarre and thin plot, made way for the performance of a number of songs. In a way, Help!, with its emphasis on new songs, campy performances by pop stars, and lots of action to fill up the screen, is a forerunner to music videos. Compared to earlier music films starring Elvis or Frank Sinatra, Help!'s pacing and approach are much more frenzied. Lester seemed to find the right tone for Help!, creating an enjoyable portrait of the Beatles and never allowing the film to take itself too seriously. His style would later be co-opted by Bob Rafaelson for the Monkees' television series in the '60s and has continued to influence rock musicals like Spice World in 1998. -- Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Otras referencias
- Help! (1965) de Richard Lester. El Criticón.
- Sobre Help! (1965) de Richard Lester. cineenpalabras.

Otros títulos internacionales: ¡Socorro! / Au secours! / Aiuto!
Argumento: Marc Behm (historia).
Guión: Marc Behm, Charles Wood.
Fotografía: David Watkin (Eastmancolor).
Música: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ken Thorne (no acreditados).
Temas: Monty Norman ("The James Bond Theme"), Richard Wagner, Gioachino Rossini, Ludwig van Beethoven, The Beatles.
Producción: Walter Shenson.
Productora: Subafilms / Walter Shenson Films.

• The Beatles (Themselves).
• Leo McKern (Clang).
• Eleanor Bron (Ahme).
• Victor Spinetti (Foot).
• Roy Kinnear (Algernon).
• Patrick Cargill (Superintendent).
• John Bluthal (Bhuta).
• Alfie Bass (Doorman).
• Warren Mitchell (Abdul).
• Peter Copley (Jeweller).
• Bruce Lacey (Lawnmower).
• Danny Almond (uncredited).
• Thomas Baptiste (uncredited).
• Ronnie Brody (Priest / Thug, uncredited).
• Blake Butler (uncredited).
• Golda Casimir (Temple Cleaner, uncredited).
• Vera Cook (uncredited).
• Deborah DeLacey (High Priestess, uncredited).
• Durra (Belly Dancer, uncredited).
• Eve Eden (High Priestess, uncredited).
• Mal Evans (Channel Swimmer, uncredited).
• Rupert Evans (Priest / Thug, uncredited).
• Mary Ford (uncredited).
• Gretchen Franklin (Neighbor, uncredited).
• Joe Gibbons (uncredited).
• Bob Godfrey (Priest / Thug, uncredited).
• Bob Grant (Cameo, uncredited).
• Stewart Guidotti (uncredited).
• George Harrison (Himself).
• Jenny Landry (uncredited).
• John Lennon (Himself).
• Jeremy Lloyd (Restaurant Patron, uncredited).
• Alex MacIntosh (uncredited).
• Andreas Malandrinos (Austrian Waiter, uncredited).
• Louis Mansi (Priest / Thug, uncredited).
• Marie-Lise (High Priestess, uncredited).
• Paul McCartney (Himself).
• Zienia Merton (Marie-Lise, uncredited).
• Dandy Nichols (Neighbor, uncredited).
• Zorenah Osborne (High Priestess, uncredited).
• Sue Reid (uncredited).
• Patty Roberts (uncredited).
• Edith Saville (uncredited).
• Wally Shufflebottom (uncredited).
• Ringo Starr (Himself).
• Jenny Till (uncredited).
• Glenda Warrington (uncredited).
• Ian Wilson (uncredited).
• Gai Wright (High Priestess, uncredited).

Comedia de aventuras, Musical rock, Docudrama, Sátira / Absurd Comedy, Adventure Comedy.

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Subtítulos: español americano neutro (2 versiones, con una ligera diferencia de tiempos), inglés, inglés para sordos, francés, portugués, italiano, alemán y neerlandés (en contenedor matroska)

Rockumentary & Mockumentary
"Soy abstemio, rockero y anarquista" (parafraseando a Kaurismäki, el rock y la comedia también son revolucionarios).

Monterey Pop (D.A. Pennebaker, 1968) / Gimme Shelter (Maysles Bros. & Zwerin, 1970) / Woodstock (Michael Wadleigh, 1970) / Anvil: The Story of Anvil (Sacha Gervasi, 2008) / Searching for Sugar Man (Malik Bendjelloul, 2012) / This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, 1984) / Forgotten Silver (Peter Jackson, Costa Botes, 1995)

NOTA: Rockumentary= documental rock. Mockumentary= falso documental.