Nowhere Boy 2009

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• 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

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