Imagine

U.S., 83 min, 1972, 2K DCP, Dir. John Lennon &Yoko Ono, Not Rated

Showings

Coral Gables Art Cinema Fri, Nov 30, 2018 9:15 PM
Coral Gables Art Cinema Sat, Dec 1, 2018 9:15 PM
Coral Gables Art Cinema Sun, Dec 2, 2018 7:15 PM
Coral Gables Art Cinema Mon, Dec 3, 2018 9:15 PM
Coral Gables Art Cinema Tue, Dec 4, 2018 9:15 PM
Coral Gables Art Cinema Wed, Dec 5, 2018 9:15 PM
Coral Gables Art Cinema Thu, Dec 6, 2018 9:15 PM

Description

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s impressionistic visual interpretation of his iconic Imagine album gets a welcome overhaul. The 1972 film (not to be confused with the 1988 documentary of the same title) was restored frame-by-frame from the original negative and the sound has been remastered and remixed in 5.1 Surround. Imagine was filmed at Lennon’s country estate - Tittenhurst Park - in Ascot, England as well as in London and New York City. It features cameos by Jack Palance, Jonas Mekas, Miles Davis, Dick Cavett, Fred Astaire, Andy Warhol and ill-fated producer Phil Spector along with elements of Yoko’s influential Fly album. The long-awaited reissue is accompanied by 15 minutes of cinema-exclusive, never-before-seen (restored, remixed and remastered) footage of John and his band (featuring Nicky Hopkins, Alan White, Klaus Voormann and George Harrison) recording “How Do You Sleep?” and “Oh My Love” as well as an up-close-and-personal version of “Oh Yoko” filmed during a bed-in for peace in the Bahamas. Essential viewing for Lennon fans. And who isn’t?