No Hamburg No Beatles (2024)
55 min
“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.
- Release date
- December 6, 2024
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Trailer
Cast
- Frank McDonough as Self
- John Lennon as Self
- Paul McCartney as Self
- Pete Best as Self
- Rosie McGinnity as Self
- Carol Phillips as Self
- Allan Williams as Self
- Ulf Krüger as Self, author of 'Beatles in Hamburg: Ein kleines Lexikon'
- Howie Casey as Self
Crew
- Winston Churchill · Archive footage
- John Lennon · Archive footage
- Roger Appleton · Director
- Roger Appleton · Writer
- Scott Millaney · Producer
- Darren Brady · Cinematographer
- Felix Lübbert · Cinematographer
- Peter Goodwin · Editor