This year at the Cannes Film Festival, many projects were on the premiere roster, including ‘John Lennon: The Last Interview’. The clip, taken only hours before his murder, featured him and Yoko Ono discussing life, politics, and other topics. In his final interview, the famed musician even discussed death.
John Lennon’s last interview
On December 8, 1980, only hours before his passing, John Lennon and Yoko Ono sat down for an interview with RKO Radio. At Cannes this year, Steven Soderbergh officially premiered his documentary film, ‘John Lennon: The Last Interview,’ which included clips and instances from this specific interview.One note from his last interview included his thoughts on death and his hope that it was far away in his life. The musician stated in the interview, “I consider that my work won’t be finished until I’m dead and buried and I hope that’s a long, long time.”During his interview, he also discussed how it felt for him to return to music. Prior to this, he had taken a five-year break from his career and stayed away completely from the music industry. He also revealed that Yoko Ono was an inspiration for his work and that the two were planning two or more albums.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono discussing their relationship
The two also opened up about their relationship and how it had been since they met and got together. Yoko Ono and John Lennon married in 1969 and were together until his death. They revealed details about the ups and downs of their life, including their relationship with their son Sean, who is now 50, and how they broke up and found their way back to each other.Soderbergh, who spoke with Variety about his documentary film revealed why he chose to include the interview and make the film surrounding it. He shared his surprise at how open the two musicians were during the interview. He stated, “You would think they had never been interviewed before. So I want that to come across to the audience. Everything that they said 45 years ago is not just relevant today.”
