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Feature film — 1994

Backbeat (1994)

6.21h 40mDrama — Music

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.

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A high-signal pick with 116 votes.

Universal Studios / PolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Scala Productions / Film4 Productions

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Director: Iain Softley

On screen

Cast & crew

Sheryl Lee as Astrid Kirchherr

Sheryl Lee

Astrid Kirchherr

Stephen Dorff as Stuart Sutcliffe

Stephen Dorff

Stuart Sutcliffe

Ian Hart as John Lennon

Ian Hart

John Lennon

Gary Bakewell as Paul McCartney

Gary Bakewell

Paul McCartney

Chris O'Neill as George Harrison

Chris O'Neill

George Harrison

Scot Williams as Pete Best

Scot Williams

Pete Best

Kai Wiesinger as Klaus Voormann

Kai Wiesinger

Klaus Voormann

Jennifer Ehle as Cynthia Powell

Jennifer Ehle

Cynthia Powell

M

Marcelle Duprey

Singer

J

John White

Sailor 1

B

Bernard Merrick

Sailor 2

Nicholas Tennant as Sailor 3

Nicholas Tennant

Sailor 3

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