Nowhere Boy
2009, Film, 98 min, Biography, Drama, Music, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 71
As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.
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.
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
Cast
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as John
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Mimi
- Anne-Marie Duff as Julia
- David Threlfall as Uncle George
- Josh Bolt as Pete
- Ophelia Lovibond as Marie
- Kerrie Hayes as Marie's Friend
- Angela Walsh as Schoolmistress
- Paul Ritter as Popjoy
- Richard Syms as Reverend
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