Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy (2009)

As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.

A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.

Date of release
2009-12-25
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (875)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sam Taylor-Johnson

Casting

  • Aaron Taylor-Johnson — John Lennon
  • Anne-Marie Duff — Julia Lennon
  • Kristin Scott Thomas — Mimi Smith
  • David Threlfall — George Toogood Smith
  • David Morrissey — Bobby Dykins
  • Thomas Brodie-Sangster — Paul McCartney
  • Josh Bolt — Pete Shotton
  • Ophelia Lovibond — Maria Kennedy
  • Andrew Buchan — Michael Fishwick
  • James Johnson — Stan Parkes
  • James Jack Bentham — Rod Davis
  • Jack McElhone — Eric Griffiths

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