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6.4/10   210 votes
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Director:
Richard Marquand
Writers:
Jacob Eskendar (writer)
John Kurland (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 November 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Music more
Tagline:
The excitement of being there when it first happened!
User Comments:
Good reproduction of the times more

Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-10

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison actually wanted this movie to be stopped and never be released. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Twist and Shout more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Good reproduction of the times, 20 November 2001
Author: d l lewis from sydney australia

This is a rather overlooked film, though one with many good points. It goes through the now familiar story of the development of the Beatles, ending (I think) with the tragic death of Stu Sutcliffe. Unlike the later Backbeat, which, though a good film, was flawed by its 'arthouse' approach, Birth of the Beatles tells the story fairly straightly. I'd imagine that casual fans would be more interested in this then die hard fans. But check it out anyway - the performances (particularly that of John Lennon) are very good.

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