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.
Credits
Backbeat Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Kai Wiesinger
He was 27, now 58 years old
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as Klaus Voormann |
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Jennifer Ehle
She was 24, now 54 years old
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as Cynthia Powell |
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Sheryl Lee
She was 26, now 57 years old
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as Astrid Kirchherr |
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Stephen Dorff
He was 20, now 51 years old
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as Stuart Sutcliffe |
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Ian Hart
He was 29, now 60 years old
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as John Lennon |
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Wolf Kahler
He was 53, now 84 years old
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as Bert Kaempfert |
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Gary Bakewell
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as Paul McCartney |
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Scot Williams
He was 21, now 52 years old
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as Pete Best |
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Gertan Klauber
He was 62, 76 years old when he died
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as Pimp |
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James Doherty
He was 27, now 58 years old
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as Tony Sheridan |
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Paul Humpoletz
He was 51, now 81 years old
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as Bruno |
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Chris O'Neill
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as George Harrison |
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Nicholas Tennant
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as Sailor |
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Finola Geraghty
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as Model |
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Paul Duckworth
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as Ringo Starr |
Backbeat Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ian Wilson as Director of Photography. He was 54 (now 85) years old
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Camera |
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Finola Dwyer as Producer. She was 5 (now 24) years old
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Production |
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Iain Softley as Director. He was 37 (now 68) years old
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Directing |
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Iain Softley as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 68) years old
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Writing |
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Stephen Woolley as Producer. He was 37 (now 68) years old
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Production |
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Stephen Ward as Screenplay. He was 81 (50) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Don Was as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (now 72) years old
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Sound |
