Nowhere Boy
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2009-12-25
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Nowhere Boy
Production Companies: Lipsync Productions, Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Northwest Vision and Media, HanWay Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Anne-Marie Duff
Kristin Scott Thomas
David Threlfall
David Morrissey
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Josh Bolt
Ophelia Lovibond
Andrew Buchan
James Johnson
James Jack Bentham
Jack McElhone
Sam Bell
Colin Tierney
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