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Birth of the Beatles

1979·Drama·1h 44m
7.1
★
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."
Directed by Richard Marquand
rock 'n' roll
overweight woman
cornflakes
rock music
hamburg, germany
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Cast

Stephen MacKenna
Stephen MacKenna
John Lennon
John Altman
John Altman
George Harrison
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan
Pete Best
David Wilkinson
David Wilkinson
Stu Sutcliffe
Wendy Morgan
Wendy Morgan
Cynthia Lennon
Gary Olsen
Gary Olsen
Rory Storm
Linal Haft
Linal Haft
Agent
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
Club Boss
Alyson Spiro
Alyson Spiro
Astrid
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
George Martin
Gary Bleasdale
Gary Bleasdale
Boy in NEMS
Gareth Forwood
Gareth Forwood
Alden

Crew

Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand
Director
Carl Davis
Carl Davis
Original Music Composer
Alan Hume
Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Executive Producer

Popular Reviews

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jessi_greene
jessi_greene
6.0★ · 02/27/24
Birth of the Beatles
alternate title: the life and lies of pete best
alternate title: the life and lies of pete best
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Jon
Jon
7.0★ · 03/11/23
Birth of the Beatles
This biopic is the only Beatles biopic made when John Lennon was still alive, however the film plays fast and loose with the time line of the Beatles and really over plays how big Pete best was to the Beatles, still understand why they did that
This biopic is the only Beatles biopic made when John Lennon was still alive, however the film plays fast and loose with the time line of the Beatles and really over plays how big Pete best was to the Beatles, still understand why they did that
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jessi_greene
jessi_greene
5.0★ · 03/24/26
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Kevan Aditra
Kevan Aditra
7.0★ · 03/17/26
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noricatzz
noricatzz
7.0★ · 10/25/22
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