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INFO FILE - THE BRIAN EPSTEIN STORY.txt
The Brian Epstein Story
United Kingdom, 1999, video, 140 minutes
Director: Anthony Wall. Producer: Debbie Geller.
This is the story of a man who had a hand in changing the world. His
discovery of the Beatles burst open the door to a British invasion of
pop and rock musicians the United States has not seen since. In the
process, Epstein's life was changed dramatically. By 1963 he had
become the most successful pop manager in history, with clients like
the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black, Billy J. Kramer or
the Dakotas dominating the U.S. pop charts in the number one spot for
37 weeks that year.
Tracing the rise and fall of the man behind the biggest cultural
revolution of our time, director Anthony Wall reveals Epstein's
profound sense of himself as a Jewish and homosexual outsider. The
realization that he was gay during the 1950s and 60s in the
working-class city of Liverpool, before the emergence of the gay
rights movement the normalization of homosexuality, only increased his
despair. He was able to rescue himself and break out of his provincial
existence by reinventing himself through his association with the
Beatles.
With an incredible archive of early Beatle footage and interviews with
Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden, Billy J. Kramer, George Martin and
Epstein's Aunt Stella, this one should not be missed by any fan of the
Beatles and 1960s rock and roll.
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The Brian Epstein Story (1999)
This BBC documentary about the notorious manager of the Fab Four, a
man whom Paul McCartney calls "The Fifth Beatle," is not quite as
enlightening and detailed as one might hope. Still, with a running
time of well over two hours and separated into two portions, the
documentary does expose us to much seemingly new or little known
information about Brian Epstein.
It's important to note that this seems to be one of the first
full-fledged documentary devoted to the man who truly molded the
greatest pop group of all time. Two of the most important things to
note about this person is that he is Jewish and a homosexual. Epstein,
who influenced more of 60's culture than perhaps any other single
person, a man with his pulse on his own "times," was gay.
Of course, the fact that he had to remain fairly closeted and quiet
about it to all but his immediate circle leads to many dead ends in
researching this aspect of his life. No old boyfriends or gay
associates pop up in interviews in the film. A manservant does speak
of a few intimate details, all of which portray Epstein in a rather
sweet light, but this aspect of his life is not quite the focus of
this documentary.
This is a well-rounded look into the man behind the band. There is
quite a bit of interesting family history; stories of Epstein's early
wonts and his work in the family owned retail store, where he garnered
great success as the manager of the record shop; and lots of insight
to how he "discovered" and nurtured the Beatles. But even here there
are holes. Glaring omissions in the film include the Beatles signing
with Capitol, the Beatles getting started in films or any interview
statements with George Harrison or Ringo Starr.
Those interviewed who do share interesting details and thoughts on
Epstein in seemingly newly filmed segments include Paul McCartney,
Marianne Faithfull, Billy J. Kramer and Gerry Lewis (of Gerry and the
Pacemakers, both of whom Epstein also managed, and George Martin. In
addition to old interviews with "The Boys" (as Eppie called the
Beatles), there are retro segments with Cilla Black and much archive
footage of the man being interviewed himself. One of the most
interesting of these is Epstein's last recorded interview with Murray
the K in America where the manager seems highly drugged while talking
about Jimi Hendrix. Jude Law also adds voice to Epstein's written
words, narrating segments here featuring details from Eppie's diary.
"The Brian Epstein Story" certainly isn't as chock-full of details as
I would like. Nor is it of particular interest to all but the most
devoted of Beatle fans. But it is a nice primer on one of the most
interesting and influential people of pop culture which slightly
explores the fact that he was a gay, Jewish, and fastidious man who
died much too soon.
Notes:
Directed by Anthony Wall. The introductory logo for "Arena" featured a
piece from Brian Eno's "Music for Films."
Report Card
Content: B+
Completeness: C-
Cinematography\Lighting: C
Special Effects\Make Up: B
Music: B+
Final Grade: B-
--
The Brian Epstein Story
Synopsis
A two-part BBC documentary about the man behind The Beatles' meteoric
rise to worldwide fame, The Brian Epstein Story details the life and
premature death of Brian Epstein, one of the most influential managers
to ever enter the rock & roll arena. Combining rare '60s footage and
present-day interviews with the likes of Paul McCartney and Marianne
Faithfull, the documentary traces Epstein's life from his beginnings
as the child of a Lithuanian Jewish retailer to his fateful visit to
Liverpool's Cavern Club one night in November 1961, when he became
acquainted with four young Merseyside lads. Unlike many profiles of
people associated with The Beatles, The Brian Epstein Story doesn't
frame its subject in terms of Beatlemania, but instead offers a
portrait of Epstein as a man who, despite the trappings of celebrity,
remained somewhat of a dignified enigma both during his life and after
his death
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