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Birth of the Beatles (1979)

The excitement of being there when it first happened!

  • Drama
  • Music

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."

Rating
6.5 / 10 (16 votes)
Release date
November 23, 1979
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
English
Director
Richard Marquand
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Stephen MacKennaJohn Lennon
  • Rod CulbertsonPaul McCartney
  • Ray AshcroftRingo Starr
  • John AltmanGeorge Harrison
  • Michael RyanPete Best
  • David WilkinsonStu Sutcliffe
  • Brian JamesonBrian Epstein
  • Wendy MorganCynthia Lennon
  • Gary OlsenRory Storm
  • Linal HaftAgent
  • Eileen KennallyAunt Mimi
  • Richard MarnerClub Boss

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