| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Aaron Taylor-Johnson | ... | John (as Aaron Johnson) | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Mimi | |
| David Threlfall | ... | Uncle George | |
| Josh Bolt | ... | Pete | |
| Ophelia Lovibond | ... | Marie | |
| Kerrie Hayes | ... | Marie's Friend | |
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Angela Walsh | ... | Schoolmistress |
| Paul Ritter | ... | Popjoy | |
| Richard Syms | ... | Reverend | |
| Anne-Marie Duff | ... | Julia | |
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James Johnson | ... | Stan |
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Alex Ambrose | ... | Young John |
| Angelica Jopling | ... | Julia - aged 8 | |
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Abby Greenhalgh | ... | Jackie - aged 6 |
| David Morrissey | ... | Bobby | |
The story of John Lennon's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson's) childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his Aunt Mimi (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff) - the two dominant women in the first part of his life; his first meeting with Sir Paul McCartney (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and George Harrison (Sam Bell), their friendship, their love for music, and the birth of The Beatles. Written by CynthiaPowell
This is about John Lennon's teenage time, when he lived with his aunt Mimi. He has problems at school, encounters teddy boys, starts The Quarrymen and meets Paul and George.
The story is a rhapsody, including Lennon's attempts to recontact his half-crazy mother. There's the triangle Mimi/Mum/John which finally brings an eruption. The heat is really on here and then, Lennon and The Beatles go to Hamburg.
Entertaining certainly, but most credits go to Kristin Scott Thomas, which was to be expected. Kudos to the Liverpool accent, one of many thing Lennon taught us to love.