At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, there were many projects on the premiere list, including ‘John Lennon: The Last Interview’. The clip, taken just hours before his murder, showed him and Yoko Ono discussing life, politics and other issues. In the last interview, the famous musician also talked about death.
John Lennon’s last interview
On December 8, 1980, a few hours before his death, John Lennon and Yoko Ono sat down for an interview on RKO radio. This year at Cannes, Steven Soderbergh officially premiered his documentary film, ‘John Lennon: The Last Interview’, which included clips and instances of this particular interview.A note from his last interview included thoughts about death and the hope that it would be far in his life. As the musician stated in the interview, “I believe that my work will not be finished until I am dead and buried and I hope that it will be a long time”.In the interview, he also explained how it felt to return to music. Before that, he took a five-year hiatus from his career and completely distanced himself from the music industry. He also revealed that Yoko Ono was an inspiration for his work and that two or more albums were being planned.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono discussing their relationship
The two also opened up about their relationship and how it’s been since they met and met. Yoko Ono and John Lennon married in 1969 and were together until their death. They revealed details about the ups and downs in their lives, including their relationship with their son Sean, now 50, and how they broke up and found their way back to each other.Soderbergh, who spoke with Variety about his documentary, explained why he chose to include the interview and make a film about it. He shared his surprise at how open the two musicians were in their conversation. He stated, “You think they were never interviewed. So I want to make that known to the audience. Everything they said 45 years ago is not just today.”
