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5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.

6.1

1h 40m

1994

“5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.”

Synopsis

Chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, and Sutcliffe's girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr.

Director

Iain Softley

Trailer

DramaMusic

guitarred-light districtstuart sutcliffeboyfriend girlfriend relationshipriver elbehamburg, germanyphotoreeperbahn

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Cast & Crew

Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff

as Stuart Sutcliffe

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

as John Lennon

Sheryl Lee

Sheryl Lee

as Astrid Kirchherr

Gary Bakewell

Gary Bakewell

as Paul McCartney

Chris O'Neill

Chris O'Neill

as George Harrison

Scot Williams

Scot Williams

as Pete Best

Paul Duckworth

as Ringo Starr

Kai Wiesinger

Kai Wiesinger

as Klaus Voormann

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

as Cynthia Powell

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