Backbeat [dvd] / an Iain Softley film ; Polygram Filmed Entertainment and Scala Productions ; produced by Stephen Woolley and Finola Dwyer ; screenplay, Iain Softley, Michael Thomas and Stephen Ward ; directed by Iain Softley.
Sheryl Lee, Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart. Videodisc release of the 1993 motion picture. Special features: Feature commentary with Iain Softley; deleted scenes; interview with Iain Softley; stills gallery; interview with Ian Hart; director's essay; casting sessions; TV featurette.
Summary:
Account of the early days of the Beatles, when they were playing strip joints in Hamburg, Germany. John wants his best friend, Stuart Sutcliffe, to join the band, but Stu is headed in a different direction- toward a beautiful photographer who is documenting the Beatles' rise.
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