Backbeat (1994)

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6.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Iain Softley

Starring (View all)

Sheryl Lee
Astrid Kirchherr

Stephen Dorff
Stuart Sutcliffe

Ian Hart
John Lennon

Gary Bakewell
Paul McCartney

Chris O'Neill
George Harrison

Scot Williams
Pete Best

Kai Wiesinger
Klaus Voormann

Jennifer Ehle
Cynthia Powell

Written by (View all)

Iain Softley

Michael Thomas

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A good movie

10 years, 8 months ago at Nov 9 15:55

johanlefourbe

It has been a while since I have seen this flick and, to be honest, I actually wonder how I actually ended up watching the damned thing in the first place. Indeed, even though I do respect their work, I have never been a huge fan of the Beatles (I always thought that the Rolling Stones were much more interesting) but I thought it was still a decent biopic. Indeed, I thought it was a really interes... read more

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A pre-fame Beatles head for the seedy clubs of Hamburg in search of success. The band meet up with a group of trendy German beatniks, one of whom (Astrid Kircherr) bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe falls in love with. Whilst best friend John Lennon can only watch, Sutcliffe has to choose between rock 'n roll and a new life in Germany...

Release date: 19 March 1994
UPC: 025192123320

Tags: Biography (5), Drama (5), 1990s (4), Music (3), British (3), 1994 (3), Germany (3), The Beatles (3), England (2), SnP (1), Stu Sutcliffe (1), 1994. Music (1), Sort (1), Based On Historical Events (1), Hamburg (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), Rock And Roll (1), Biopic (1), Theatre (1), Romance (1)

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" pre-fame Beatles head for the seedy clubs of Hamburg in search of success. The band meet up with a group of trendy German beatniks, one of whom bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe falls in love with. Whilst best friend John Lennon can only watch, Sutcliffe has to choose between rock 'n roll and a new life in Germany. The film’s soundtrack, consists of original songs, given that The Beatles music is too expensive for film use. Critics liked the film, and audiences somewhat dig it too."

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" Directed by: Iain Softley Produced by: Finola Dwyer, Sarah Curtis, Hanno High, Stephen Wooley, and Nik Powell Written by: Michael Thomas, Stephen Ward, and Iain Softley Cinematography: Ian Wilson Edited by: Martin Walsh Music by: Don Was Distributed by: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment"