Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.

2009 · 98 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama

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 · Written by Matt Greenhalgh

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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
James Jack Bentham Rod Davis
Jack McElhone Eric Griffiths

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