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He Had To Choose Between His Best Friend... The Woman He Loved... And The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band In the World. morePlot:
A dramatization of the Hamburg, Germany phase of the Beatles' early history. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Dorff Beaten Up In Prison Drama (From WENN. 10 July 2008, 6:31 PM, PDT)
Dorff Tattooed By Ex-convict Pal (From WENN. 10 July 2008, 7:02 AM, PDT)
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The Pre-Beatles Show moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Marcelle Duprey | ... | Singer |
 | Stephen Dorff | ... | Stuart Sutcliffe |
| Ian Hart | ... | John Lennon |
| John White | ... | Sailor 1 |
| Bernard Merrick | ... | Sailor 2 |
| Nicholas Tennant | ... | Sailor 3 |
| Finola Geraghty | ... | Model |
| Rob Spendlove | ... | Arthur Ballard |
| Charlie Caine | ... | Lord Woodbine |
 | Jennifer Ehle | ... | Cynthia Powell |
| Gary Bakewell | ... | Paul McCartney |
| Chris O'Neill | ... | George Harrison |
| Frieda Kelly | ... | Mrs. Harrison |
 | Scot Williams | ... | Pete Best |
| Paul Humpoletz | ... | Bruno |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
100 minAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Stephen Dorff was the only actor of the group who could actually play his instrument (he's a professional musician in real life). Ironically, his character, Stuart Sutcliffe, could not play his instrument, which is one of the chief reasons the real Paul MacCartney later cited as to why he wanted Stuart out of the band. moreGoofs:
Continuity: A scene dated March 1961 has George being wished a happy 18th birthday. George's actual birthday was in February (as was even mentioned earlier in the film.) moreQuotes:
John Lennon: Did ya shag her?Stuart Sutcliffe: She's a photographer.
John Lennon: You'll never shag her.
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Chocolate Drop moreFAQ
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Finally we see the side to the Beatles that no one really knew - what happened before and what they were before. Stephen Dorff gives off another simply brilliant performance as Stuart - the man who could have been but never cared enough he was "Just along for a few laughs". Being a Beatles fan I've always been interested in their personal lives and this movie gets more personal than any documentary or news reel could. As to how true the events are I'm not sure but it was a definitely enjoyable movie.