Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

550 artists. 10 years. 1 question.

201435 min5.3 / 10

A playful, affectionate documentary that uses a deceptively simple question to explore the creative legacies of The Beatles' two songwriters through the voices of 550 artists.

550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?

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