Lennon's Last Weekend

Lennon's Last Weekend

65 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 4, 2020

In December 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had not spoken to the media for more than five years. With a new album to promote Lennon was prepared to speak in New York to Radio One D.J. Andy Peebles of the BBC. John surprised everyone by candidly discussing a variety of subjects he'd never spoken of before including The Beatles break-up, his relationship with Paul McCartney, his battles with addiction, political issues in the US and UK, his family and his homesickness for Liverpool. Lennon's heartfelt honesty and forthright revelations make this film all the more potent as he was brutally shot and murdered 48 hours later. John Lennon was just 40 years of age when he died. December 2020 is the 40th anniversary of his death. He would have been 80 years of age.

Lennon's Last Weekend

65 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 4, 2020

Lennon's Last Weekend
In December 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had not spoken to the media for more than five years. With a new album to promote Lennon was prepared to speak in New York to Radio One D.J. Andy Peebles of the BBC. John surprised everyone by candidly discussing a variety of subjects he'd never spoken of before including The Beatles break-up, his relationship with Paul McCartney, his battles with addiction, political issues in the US and UK, his family and his homesickness for Liverpool. Lennon's heartfelt honesty and forthright revelations make this film all the more potent as he was brutally shot and murdered 48 hours later. John Lennon was just 40 years of age when he died. December 2020 is the 40th anniversary of his death. He would have been 80 years of age.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Sky Arts
Original title Lennon's Last Weekend
Directors Brian Grant
Writers Brian Grant

Cast

Andy Peebles

as Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

as Self (archive footage)

Yōko Ono

as Self (archive footage)

Klaus Voormann

as Self

Earl Slick

as Self

Alan White

as Self

Paul Gambaccini

as Self

Hunter Davies

as Self

Malcolm Gerrie

as Self (as Malcom Gerrie)

David Pusey

as Narrator (voice)