Poster movie

No Hamburg, No Beatles

Documentary

Music

Lenguage:55 min

Duration:en

Release date:Dec 6, 2024

Calificacion:7.5

Description:

“We were born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg”, John Lennon once said. This feature documentary seeks to find the truth in those words. The long and winding road that the Beatles took to worldwide fame passed through Hamburg, Germany in the early 1960s. Only a couple of years before they became household names, the former Quarrymen were cutting their musical teeth on nightclub stages in the city. Hamburg had become the vice capital of Europe after World War Two, its neon-lit streets home to sailors, sex workers, drug dealers, gangs and low life. Meanwhile, the English band was still developing, still young and virtually unknown. By the time of their last German visit in 1966, the Beatles were an international phenomenon. 'No Hamburg, No Beatles' explains how learning their trade in this fascinating city helped propel them to global stardom.

Cast

Frank McDonough
Frank McDonoughSelf
John Lennon
John LennonSelf (voice) (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartneySelf (voice) (archive footage)
Pete Best
Pete BestSelf
Rosie McGinnity
Rosie McGinnitySelf
Carol Phillips
Carol PhillipsSelf
Allan Williams
Allan WilliamsSelf
Ulf Krüger
Ulf KrügerSelf
Howie Casey
Howie CaseySelf
Ian Hines
Ian HinesSelf (archive footage)

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