Backbeat
1994 · Movie · 1h 40m · R
DramaMusic
"5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Key crew
- Don WasOriginal Music Composer
- Iain SoftleyScreenplay
- Michael ThomasScreenplay
- Stephen WardScreenplay
- Iain SoftleyDirector
Cast
- Sheryl LeeAstrid Kirchherr
- Stephen DorffStuart Sutcliffe
- Ian HartJohn Lennon
- Gary BakewellPaul McCartney
- Chris O'NeillGeorge Harrison
- Scot WilliamsPete Best
- Kai WiesingerKlaus Voormann
- Jennifer EhleCynthia Powell
- Marcelle DupreySinger
- John WhiteSailor 1
- Bernard MerrickSailor 2
- Nicholas TennantSailor 3
Stills
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Themes
guitarred-light districtstuart sutcliffeboyfriend girlfriend relationshipriver elbehamburg, germanyphotoreeperbahn