Backbeat

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(biography, drama, music)

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....

actors:

Marcelle Duprey	as Singer
Stephen Dorff	as Stuart Sutcliffe
Ian Hart	as John Lennon
John White	as Sailor 1
Bernard Merrick	as Sailor 2
Nicholas Tennant	as Sailor 3
Finola Geraghty	as Model
Rob Spendlove	as Arthur Ballard
Charlie Caine	as Lord Woodbine
Jennifer Ehle	as Cynthia Powell
Gary Bakewell	as Paul McCartney
Chris O'Neill	as George Harrison
Frieda Kelly	as Mrs. Harrison
Scot Williams	as Pete Best
Paul Humpoletz	as Bruno

directors:
Iain Softley
rating:6.60

See also: Biography: Braveheart

See also Biography Queen, The