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No Hamburg No Beatles

75% | Dec 06, 2024
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“We were born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg” John Lennon. 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 Hamburg. In the 15 years after the end of WW2 Hamburg had become the vice capital of Europe. Its neon lit streets were home to sailors, prostitutes, drug dealers, gangs and low life. The group was still developing. At the time of their first Hamburg adventure, George Harrison, was only 17 years old. They were all still very young men, and their group was virtually unknown. By the time of their last German visit in 1966, the Beatles were a worldwide phenomenon.

Top Billed Cast

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Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
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John Lennon
Self (voice) (archive footage)
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Paul McCartney
Self (voice) (archive footage)

Featured Crew

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Roger Appleton
Director
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Roger Appleton
Writer
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Chris Fay
Executive Producer
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Matthew Frank
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Brian Grant
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Charles Ledigo
Executive Producer
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Scott Millaney
Executive Producer
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Darren Brady
Cinematography
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Felix Lübbert
Cinematography
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Peter Goodwin
Editor
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Paul Skellet
Animation

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