Birth of the Beatles (1979)
3.3 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
- When young British musicians John Lennon (Stephen Mackenna) and Paul McCartney (Rod Culbertson) form a rock 'n' roll group, it morphs into the Beatles, with George Harrison (John Altman), Stu Sutcliffe (David Wilkinson) and Pete Best (Ryan Michael) rounding out the ensemble. Eager to play gigs, the band takes up residency in Hamburg and begins to hone its sound. Various events lead to a shake-up in personnel, and soon new recruit Ringo Starr (Ray Ashcroft) cements the lineup of the Fab Four.
- Actors:
- Stephen MacKenna, Rod Culbertson, John Altman, Ray Ashcroft, Ryan Michael, David Wilkinson, Brian Jameson, Wendy Morgan, Gary Olsen, Linal Haft, Eileen Kennally, Richard Marner, Alyson Spiro, Nigel Havers, Jackie Fishel, Claire Davenport, Brigitte Kahn, Kate Saunders, Theresa Ratcliff, Dominic Letts
- Directors:
- Richard Marquand
- Producers:
- Tony Bishop
- Writers:
- John Kurland, Jacob Eskendar
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
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