Backbeat

“5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.”

6.1/ 10 112 votes 1994-04-01 1h 40m 5 popularity

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.

Director: Iain Softley

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Cast

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Sheryl Lee

Astrid Kirchherr

Stephen Dorff

Stuart Sutcliffe

Ian Hart

John Lennon

Gary Bakewell

Paul McCartney

Chris O'Neill

George Harrison

Scot Williams

Pete Best

Kai Wiesinger

Klaus Voormann

Jennifer Ehle

Cynthia Powell

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