Nel dicembre del 1980, dopo cinque anni di silenzio stampa e di assenza dalle scene, John Lennon trascorre un weekend in compagnia del giornalista della BBC John Peebles, al quale confida la sua visione artistica, la sua nuova vita a New York, il suo attivismo per i diritti civili e la pace, il suo amore per Yoko Ono e la fine dei Beatles. Mentre il giornalista sorvola l’Atlantico con l’audio delle 6 ore di intervista, John Lennon viene ucciso da un folle. L’intervista diventerà il necrologio più celebre della storia del rock, nonché l’ultima, tangibile testimonianza di John Lennon. Il documentario “L’ultimo weekend di John Lennon”, in onda martedì 12 ottobre alle 22.45 su Rai5, fa rivivere quell’incontro ed è scandito dalla voce di John Lennon e dal suo stato d’animo in quelle che sono state le sue ultime 48 ore di vita. L’audio originale, rigorosamente sottotitolato, si accompagna a materiale di repertorio inedito, testimonianze di esperti e amici.


In December 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had not spoken to the media for more than five years. With a new album to promote Lennon was prepared to speak in New York to Radio One D.J. Andy Peebles of the BBC. John surprised everyone by candidly discussing a variety of subjects he'd never spoken of before including The Beatles break-up, his relationship with Paul McCartney, his battles with addiction, political issues in the US and UK, his family and his homesickness for Liverpool. He also talked about working with Phil Spector and David Bowie and how he produced many of his solo albums, which included great songs such as Imagine and Give Peace A Chance. Lennon's Last Weekend illuminates what was to be his final interview with an abundance of archival footage, photographs and conversations with people who knew him. Clearly invigorated and looking forward to making more music, Lennon's heartfelt honesty and forthright revelations make this film all the more potent as he was brutally shot and murdered 48 hours later. John Lennon was just 40 years of age when he died.


Lennon's Last Weekend
Year
2020
Director
Brian Grant
Writer
Brian Grant
Stars
Malcolm Gerrie
Paul Gambaccini
Earl Slick