Movie Description
John & Yoko's Year of Peace
(2000)Overview
The year: 1969. Headlines blare war and civil unrest while John Lennon and Yoko Ono are in love. The eccentic rock 'n' roll couple has just gotten married, and more than happy to be together, they want to change the world. Lying in a hotel bed surrounded by journalists, they announce their mission for peace and invite the rest of the world to symbolically climb into bed with them and share their dream. People call them silly, naive, even ridiculous, yet one famous couple's bed-in spread new hope that there really could be an end to war, hate and violence. Here is rare footage from that amazing time, including footage from John and Yoko's wedding, the infamous bedside confrontation between John and conservative cartoonist Al Capp, Lennon debating media expert Marshall McLuhan, and meeting Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Now twenty years after Lennon's murder, Yoko and others involved in the peace mission reflect on the events of that magical, mystical year.
Featured Crew
Cast
Narrator
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Facts
Original TitleJohn & Yoko's Year of Peace
Status Released
Release Information
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2000-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 00h 52m
Production CompaniesCBC
Genres
- Music
- Documentary