The Hours and Times

1991

Action / Drama / Music

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 57% · 16 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 57% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 868 868

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Plot summary

A fictionalized account of what may have happened when John Lennon and Brian Epstein went on holiday together to Spain in 1963.

Director

Christopher Munch Photo
Christopher Munch

Top cast

Ian Hart Photo
Ian Hart as John Lennon
David Angus Photo
David Angus as Brian Epstein
Stephanie Pack Photo
Stephanie Pack as Marianne
Robin McDonald Photo
Robin McDonald as Quinones
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533.03 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
12 hr 58 min
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989.78 MB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
12 hr 58 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ali_John_Catterall 10 / 10

A modest masterpiece

Reviewed by ksf-2 6 / 10

brian epstein tries to manage one beatle

Lennon and brian epstein really did go on vacation to barcelona, back in 1963. This film is christopher munch's creation of what might have taken place on the trip. In this version of the holiday, repressed brian hits on john. But john is married, and expecting a child. We learn quite a bit about brian epstein's life, as there aren't many people he can speak with openly. It seems he really does care for john, but clearly there are obstacles. It's okay. Pretty bleak. A fifty seven minute shorty. Epstein did a great job of getting the beatles to play bigger and better venues, but at a large percentage of the profits. It's probably helpful to read up on epstein in wikipedia. Written and directed by christopher munch. Unfortunately, epstein died at 32, from an overdose of various drugs.
Reviewed by NoDakTatum 4 / 10

He Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

A rock star and his homosexual manager decide to get away from the pressures of fame by taking a relaxing long weekend in a foreign country. This probably would not interest you unless you knew the rock star and manager portrayed are John Lennon and Brian Epstein; and even then, you may not find much more of interest here. In 1963, Lennon (Ian Hart) and Epstein (David Angus) arrive in Barcelona after an alcohol-soaked flight. Married new father John got the stewardess' phone number, and constantly berates Brian about Brian's homosexuality. John delights in tormenting Brian for both his sexual preference and religion, Epstein was Jewish, and Brian tolerates it. He has a crush on John, and John seems more than a little curious about taking things beyond the friendship stage.Christopher Munch wisely shot the film in black and white, lending it a fantastic aged look (by accident, according to the DVD extra's director's interview). Hart and Angus are great as Lennon and Epstein, making the pair's friendship very natural. Munch's script, on the other hand, is as boring as a Yoko Ono art gallery showing. Small talk and meaningless conversations fill the running time (less than an hour). I figured two of the most fascinating musical icons of the twentieth century might be more exciting to listen to. When the scenes do work- the bathtub kiss, Epstein's blackmail story- they still get lost in the monotony. "The Hours and Times" proves to be a disappointment. Lennon and Epstein changed popular music forever, and we should be reminded they were mere mortals, but humanizing them to the point of somnambulism is a mistake.
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