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Birth of the Beatles
“The excitement of being there when it first happened!”
6.5 / 10• 1979• 1h 44m•NR• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
The early days of the Fab Four are traced from their bleakest hours as unknowns on Penny Lane in Liverpool to their triumph on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Cast & Crew
Stephen MacKenna
John Lennon
LeadRC
Rod Culbertson
Paul McCartney
RA
Ray Ashcroft
Ringo Starr
John Altman
George Harrison
Michael Ryan
Pete Best
David Wilkinson
Stu Sutcliffe
BJ
Brian Jameson
Brian Epstein
Wendy Morgan
Cynthia Lennon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Marquand's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Birth of the Beatles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
