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Nowhere Boy (2009)

Nowhere Boy (2009)

Drama

As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.

Release Date: 2009, December 25
Directors: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Lipsync Productions, Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Northwest Vision and Media, HanWay Films
Cast: Simon Lowe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Paul Ritter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ophelia Lovibond, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Threlfall, David Morrissey, Richard Syms, Lizzie Hopley, Anne-Marie Duff, Chris Coghill

Overview:

A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.

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