Birth of the Beatles

"The excitement of being there when it first happened!"

1979 1h 44m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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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."

“The excitement of being there when it first happened!”

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Cast

Stephen MacKenna
John Lennon
Rod Culbertson
Paul McCartney
Ray Ashcroft
Ringo Starr
John Altman
George Harrison
Michael Ryan
Pete Best
David Wilkinson
Stu Sutcliffe
Brian Jameson
Brian Epstein
Wendy Morgan
Cynthia Lennon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Marquand
Writers: John Kurland
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Marquand, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carl Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stephen MacKenna and Rod Culbertson and Ray Ashcroft carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The excitement of being there when it first happened!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078865 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Marquand directs. Alan Hume behind the camera. Carl Davis scores. Sean Barton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Richard Marquand, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carl Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sean Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stephen MacKenna and Rod Culbertson and Ray Ashcroft carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The excitement of being there when it first happened!".
7IMDB entry: tt0078865 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.