Backbeat

Iain Softley
1994-04-01

5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.
6.105
100 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Sheryl Lee Astrid Kirchherr Unowned
Stephen Dorff Stuart Sutcliffe Unowned
Ian Hart John Lennon Unowned
Gary Bakewell Paul McCartney Unowned
Chris O'Neill George Harrison Unowned
Scot Williams Pete Best Unowned
Kai Wiesinger Klaus Voormann Unowned
Jennifer Ehle Cynthia Powell Unowned
Marcelle Duprey Singer Unowned
John White Sailor 1 Unowned
Bernard Merrick Sailor 2 Unowned
Nicholas Tennant Sailor 3 Unowned
Finola Geraghty Model Unowned
Rob Spendlove Arthur Ballard Unowned
Charlie Caine Lord Woodbine Unowned
Freda Kelly Mrs Harrison Unowned
Paul Humpoletz Bruno Unowned
Christiana Uriarte Groupie Unowned
Abigail Wrapson Groupie Unowned
Galit Hershkovitz Groupie Unowned
Gertan Klauber Pimp Unowned
Stephan Grothgar Barman Unowned
Lynn Lowton Hooker Unowned
Manuel Harlan Johannes Unowned
Britta Gartner Exis Unowned
Dirk Winkler Exis Unowned
Wolf Kahler Bert Kaempfert Unowned
James Doherty Tony Sheridan Unowned
Paul Duckworth Ringo Unowned
Joerg Stadler Policeman Unowned
Alexei Jawdokimov Napoleon Unowned
Albert Welling Doctor Unowned