No Hamburg, No Beatles
2024•TP•55m•7.6•Released
DocumentaryMusic
“We were born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg”, John Lennon once said. 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 the city. Hamburg had become the vice capital of Europe after World War Two, its neon-lit streets home to sailors, sex workers, drug dealers, gangs and low life. Meanwhile, the English band was still developing, still young and virtually unknown. By the time of their last German visit in 1966, the Beatles were an international phenomenon. 'No Hamburg, No Beatles' explains how learning their trade in this fascinating city helped propel them to global stardom.
Director
Roger Appleton
Writer
Roger Appleton
Languages
English
Cast
Frank McDonough
Self
John Lennon
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Pete Best
Self
Rosie McGinnity
Self
Carol Phillips
Self
Allan Williams
Self
Ulf Krüger
Self
Howie Casey
Self
Ian Hines
Self (archive footage)
Barry Chang
Self
Stef Hempel
Self
Horst Fascher
Self
George Harrison
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Bruno Koschmider
Self (archive footage)
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