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      Birth of the Beatles

      1979 1h 40m Drama List
      Reviews 58% Audience Score 100+ Ratings When young British musicians John Lennon (Stephen Mackenna) and Paul McCartney (Rod Culbertson) form a rock 'n' roll group, it morphs into the Beatles, with George Harrison (John Altman), Stu Sutcliffe (David Wilkinson) and Pete Best (Ryan Michael) rounding out the ensemble. Eager to play gigs, the band takes up residency in Hamburg and begins to hone its sound. Various events lead to a shake-up in personnel, and soon new recruit Ringo Starr (Ray Ashcroft) cements the lineup of the Fab Four. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member The (surprisingly not-made-for-tv) movie is less about the triumph of the Fab Four, who come across here as cynical and money (that's what I want) hungry, and instead more akin to the tragedy of Pete Best. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw this film around the time I was first learning to sing & play guitar. It tells the story of The Beatles early days in Liverpool & Hamburg. For a musician just starting out, this film inspired me. Birth Of The Beatles is a well told story - 4 stars. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This film traces the beginnings of the Beatles, from their early days in Liverpool through their time in Hamburg and their sudden rise to fame. The composition of the film is almost unwatcheable, and the approach is very cold. Even the versions of the songs portrayed in the film are infinitely weak. What saves the film from being a disastrously disappointing biopic is the character's dialogue that is quite witty and does not betray the general perception people have of the Beatles. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I absolutely loved this movie. It was like the best story telling movie about the Beatles that I saw. The characters looked like the real people for the most part, and the acting was outstanding! Five stars for great work on the actors part!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member the best beatles movie i've ever seen :D Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Not one of the best Beatle telling films, but still a must watch for every fan. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When young British musicians John Lennon (Stephen Mackenna) and Paul McCartney (Rod Culbertson) form a rock 'n' roll group, it morphs into the Beatles, with George Harrison (John Altman), Stu Sutcliffe (David Wilkinson) and Pete Best (Ryan Michael) rounding out the ensemble. Eager to play gigs, the band takes up residency in Hamburg and begins to hone its sound. Various events lead to a shake-up in personnel, and soon new recruit Ringo Starr (Ray Ashcroft) cements the lineup of the Fab Four.
      Director
      Richard Marquand
      Producer
      Dick Clark
      Screenwriter
      John Kurland, Jacob Eskendar
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 40m
      Sound Mix
      Surround