No Hamburg, No Beatles

No Hamburg, No Beatles

2024
55m
7.4

7.4/10

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Overview

“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.

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

germany interview archive footage music history testimony english band concert footage rock band startup

Quick Facts

Release Date December 6, 2024
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt21346810

Cast

Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon
John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison
George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Pete Best
Pete Best

Self

Stuart Sutcliffe
Stuart Sutcliffe

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

Astrid Kirchherr
Astrid Kirchherr

Self

Klaus Voormann
Klaus Voormann

Self

Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan

Self (archive footage)

Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein

Self (archive footage) (voice)

Frank McDonough
Frank McDonough

Self

Rosie McGinnity
Rosie McGinnity

Self

Key Crew

Roger Appleton
Director
Roger Appleton
Writer
Chris Fay
Executive Producer
Matthew Frank
Executive Producer
Brian Grant
Executive Producer
Charles Ledigo
Executive Producer
Scott Millaney
Executive Producer