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Nowhere Boy

20091h 38mDrama
directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson

“As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.”

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7.2 / 10
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7.1 / 10
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67 / 100
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

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