Release Date

06 Dec, 2024

Runtime

00:55: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

“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.

Original Title

No Hamburg, No Beatles

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Actors

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

George Harrison

Pete Best

Stuart Sutcliffe

Ringo Starr

Astrid Kirchherr

Klaus Voormann

Tony Sheridan

Brian Epstein

Frank McDonough

Rosie McGinnity

Carol Phillips

Allan Williams

Ulf Krüger

Howie Casey

Ian Hines

Barry Chang

Stef Hempel

Horst Fascher

Bruno Koschmider

Crew