"The Beatles: Get Back" follows John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in January 1969, preparing for their first concert in over two years.

The Beatles are embarking on the writing and recording of 14 new songs for the occasion.

But they only have three weeks to achieve this, a deadline that seems impossible to meet.

These intense and difficult moments were immortalized at the time by British director Michael Lindsay-Hogg.

The images gave rise to the film "Let It Be" in 1970, year when the Beatles had formalized their separation.

This documentary insisted on the tensions between the four artists, their disputes and creative disagreements, lastingly marking the minds of the fans.

A Beatles fan himself, Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) wanted to go beyond this negative view of an already dying and resentful group.

"We have always given the best of ourselves with our backs to the wall, and we will continue," says Paul McCartney in "The Beatles: Get back", which will be broadcast from November 25 on the Disney + platform.

The trilogy also shows for the first time in its entirety the 40-minute concert given by the Beatles on the roof of their company building in Savile Row, in the heart of London.

The last public performance of the group.

The Beatles in concert in London, July 29, 1965 C.PRESS/AFP/Archives

To find these pearls that will delight enthusiasts, Peter Jackson has plunged into sixty hours of video archives remained under lock and key during this time and signs a documentary series emphasizing the complicity and joie de vivre of the Beatles.

“There has always been this misconception that my father was responsible for breaking up The Beatles but it wasn't and you can see it clearly in these pictures,” says Stella McCartney, Paul's daughter.

"You see him desperately trying to make it work, that this brotherhood remains intact", adds the fashion designer, met in Los Angeles by AFP, stressing how Paul McCartney "was heartbroken" after this separation.

Global "cultural movement"

Stella McCartney, who released a limited collection of clothing inspired by the band's aesthetic during this time in their lives, says she watched the new documentary trilogy like a Beatles girl but also just a fan.

Stella McCartney in Los Angeles on November 18, 2021 Rich Fury GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

"You look and you say to yourself that this is the best band in the world, the best music, that these are the coolest people (...) There are very few moments in history that bear the comparison" , considers the designer.

For her, the Beatles have simply "embodied a cultural movement for positive change that continues to influence millions of people around the world".

"+ All you need is love +, + Come Together + ... It's their music, their lyrics," she explains.

She also emphasizes the impact the four hot boys have had on fashion throughout their careers.

“When I see The Beatles, I'm always amazed at how many styles they've managed to don in such a short time, with iconic moments. If you take Sergeant Pepper, you know exactly what they were wearing 'to that time, says Stella McCartney.

Very committed to the protection of the environment, the designer, whose brand attracts fashionistas and celebrities, hopes that the line inspired by "Get Back" will remain as timeless as the Beatles.

Does the child of the Beatles create his clothes with music?

"I prefer silence. I know it's weird but I think it has a lot to do with having been surrounded by music all my life (...) My ear is so sharp that it prevents me from focus".

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