Backbeat (1994)
Stu Sutcliffe, der „fünfte Beatle", ist ein brillanter Kunststudent. Durch den Verkauf von einem seiner Gemälde kann er sich einen neuen E-Baß leisten und schließt sich John Lennon und seiner Rock-'n'-Roll-Gruppe an. Im August 1960 brechen die „Beatles" nach Hamburg auf, um dort den Grundstein für ihre Karriere zu legen. Schon bald erobern sie mit ihren wilden Konzerten die Herzen vieler Rock-'n'-Roll-Fans. Dazu gehört die Fotografin Astrid Kirchherr, in die sich Stu verliebt...
Der Regisseur:
Iain Softley
Die Autor:
Iain Softley, Michael Thomas, Stephen Ward.
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Sheryl Lee as Astrid Kirchherr |
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Stephen Dorff as Stuart Sutcliffe |
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Ian Hart as John Lennon |
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Gary Bakewell as Paul McCartney |
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Chris O'Neill as George Harrison |
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Scot Williams as Pete Best |
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Kai Wiesinger as Klaus Voormann |
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Jennifer Ehle as Cynthia Powell |
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Marcelle Duprey as Singer |
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John White as Sailor 1 |
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Bernard Merrick as Sailor 2 |
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Nicholas Tennant as Sailor 3 |
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Finola Geraghty as Model |
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Rob Spendlove as Arthur Ballard |
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Charlie Caine as Lord Woodbine |
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Freda Kelly as Mrs Harrison |
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Paul Humpoletz as Bruno |
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Christiana Uriarte as Groupie |
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Abigail Wrapson as Groupie |
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Galit Hershkovitz as Groupie |
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Gertan Klauber as Pimp |
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Stephan Grothgar as Barman |
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Lynn Lowton as Hooker |
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Manuel Harlan as Johannes |
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Britta Gartner as Exis |
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Dirk Winkler as Exis |
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Wolf Kahler as Bert Kaempfert |
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James Doherty as Tony Sheridan |
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Paul Duckworth as Ringo |
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Joerg Stadler as Policeman |
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Alexei Jawdokimov as Napoleon |
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Albert Welling as Doctor |
| Directing | Mary Soan | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Cliff Lanning | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Josh Robertson | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Diana Dill | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Fran Triefus | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Chris Munro | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Glenn Freemantle | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robin O'Donoghue | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Norman Smith | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ian Wilson | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ken Byrne | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Colin Wood | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Ciarán Barry | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Malcolm Huse | Grip |
| Camera | James Bloom | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Alan Almond | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | David Bryant | Focus Puller |
| Art | Michael Carlin | Art Direction |
| Art | Frances Bennett | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Gordon Fitzgerald | Property Master |
| Production | Chris Wheeldon | Location Manager |
| Production | Ben Rimmer | Location Manager |
| Production | Jeff Bowan | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Hay | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephen Rose | Key Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Coppard | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracy Smith | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Crawford | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Lisa-Anne Porter | Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Daryl Jordan | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | David Barrett | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Peter Elliott | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Nainita Desai | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nick Lowe | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Steve Spencer | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Dominic Lester | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Production | Sarah Lucraft | Production Manager |
| Production | Nicola Tyszkiewicz | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Christoph Schubenz | Location Manager |
| Directing | Paul Gray | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Vicky Hinrichs | Casting Director |
| Art | Josef Plagge | Art Direction |
| Art | Kamala Plagge | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Alexa Koch | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Hanni J. Hansen | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Peter Meyer | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Andreas Frey | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karin Herrmann | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eva Henning | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Petra Sulger | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonia Pallazio | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | annette schenkelberger | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Lighting | Cornelius Schepansky | Gaffer |
| Production | Sarah Curtis | Co-Producer |
| Production | Stephen M. Williams | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hanno Huth | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Hubbard | Casting Director |
| Production | Ros Hubbard | Casting Director |
| Production | Dianne Crittenden | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sheena Napier | Costume Designer |
| Art | Joseph Bennett | Production Design |
| Camera | Ian Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Martin Walsh | Editor |
| Sound | Don Was | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Bob Last | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Paul Cowan | Line Producer |
| Writing | Iain Softley | Screenplay |
| Writing | Michael Thomas | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stephen Ward | Screenplay |
| Production | Nik Powell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Finola Dwyer | Producer |
| Production | Stephen Woolley | Producer |
| Directing | Iain Softley | Director |