Film
Backbeat
1994· R· 1h 40m· Drama· Music
“5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.”
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.
1994-04-01
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorIain Softley
ScreenplayIain Softley
ProducerFinola Dwyer
Director of PhotographyIan Wilson
Original Music ComposerDon Was
EditorMartin Walsh
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1994-04-01
Runtime1h 40m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Studios · PolyGram Filmed Entertainment · Scala Productions
LanguagesEnglish · French · Russian · Hungarian
CountriesGermany · United Kingdom
Rating6.1/10 · 112 votes
Original languageen
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