APPLE CORPS LTD., CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BIGGER PICTURE WILL BRING 'ALL TOGETHER NOW' TO SCREENS ACROSS THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 20TH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 17
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- EMI Music has confirmed an
October 21 DVD release of the feature-length documentary 'All Together Now.'
The DVD will be available in US stores exclusively at Best Buy and at The LOVE
Boutique at the Mirage in Las Vegas. In addition, Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du
Soleil will partner with The Bigger Picture, to bring the feature-length
documentary 'All Together Now' to digital cinema audiences across the U.S.
beginning on October 20th. The DVD and theatrical release follows acclaimed
film festival screenings, including a sold out opening night U.S. premiere at
the Silverdocs Festival in Washington, DC where the Washington Post observed
that 'All Together Now' "cuts into the heart of [LOVE]." Albert Maysles calls
the film "A perfect combination of the best of two worlds -- the Beatles and
Cirque du Soleil."
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View a trailer for 'All Together Now' here:
http://www.beatles.com/core/love/documentary/clips/
'All Together Now' has screened at a number of festivals in the U.S. and
across Canada in 2008, and accolades have followed. The film's U.S. debut
opened the American Film Institute's Silverdocs festival in Washington, DC in
June where Rolling Stone praised the film's sweeping visual style and "many
insightful interviews." Screenings were as enthusiastically received at the
CineVegas festival in Las Vegas, where it was called "remarkable" by Las Vegas
Magazine, and the Hotdocs festival in Toronto, where Variety noted that 'All
Together Now' "wowed audiences."
The documentary details the story behind the unique partnership between
The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and 2006 launch
of LOVE, the stage production still playing to packed houses at The Mirage in
Las Vegas, and the experimental Beatles soundscape album of the same name
which garnered two Grammy Awards for producers Sir George and Giles Martin.
The film is dedicated to the memory of Neil Aspinall, former CEO of Apple
Corps and an Executive Producer of the DVD.
'All Together Now' faithfully recounts how the LOVE project came into
being, borne from the personal friendship between George Harrison and Cirque
du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. George saw how the twin talents of The
Beatles' music and the artistry of Cirque du Soleil's artistry and could be
fused into something new and totally original.
The director, Adrian Wills, traveled between London, Montreal, and Las
Vegas recording early meetings between the Cirque du Soleil & Apple Corps Ltd.
creative teams, as well as filming contributions from Sir Paul McCartney and
Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison discussing how The
Beatles' music can be used in a different way. Noting the uniqueness of these
interactions Wills explains, "What surprised me the most was how human the
whole process was."
These early stages of the project were all filmed, as were the first
rehearsals at the Mirage Hotel theatre in Las Vegas, which was completely
rebuilt with a one-of-a-kind sound system and complex round staging to house
the LOVE show. Sir George and Giles Martin, the show's Musical Directors, were
involved every step of the way with the remarkable Cirque du Soleil creative
team, performers and backroom staff.
It wasn't all "plain-sailing" and there has been no attempt to disguise
some of the disagreements that took place along the way regarding how some of
the songs would be portrayed visually. These creative differences, a necessary
part of the overall process of bringing LOVE to its most vibrant life,
illustrate the participants' love and respect for the music and vision of The
Beatles.
In addition to their roles within the main film, Sir George and Giles,
along with engineer Paul Hicks, also feature in a bonus feature titled
"Changing The Music" which reveals in fascinating depth how the music was
created and the challenges they faced. They explain how they sourced some of
the individual instruments and effects and how they were encouraged to
experiment.
DVD contents
'All Together Now' documentary (84:00)
Bonus Features:
-- "Changing The Music" (22:00): An in-depth look at the decision to
rework and remix the Beatles music for the show
"Music In The Theatre" (09:00): A look at the process of creating the LOVE
show's unique audio design in the theater
-- "Making 'LOVE'" (10:00): A backstage pass to explore the design of
LOVE, including the art direction, costumes, props, screen imagery and the use
of The Beatles' voices in the stage production and soundtrack.
DVD technical details
1 x DVD-9
PAL and NTSC
All regions
http://www.thebeatles.com
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com
SOURCE EMI Music
