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Account of the early days of the Beatles, when they were playing strip joints in Hamburg, Germany. John wants his best friend, Stuart Sutcliffe, to join the band, but Stu is headed in a different direction- toward a beautiful photographer who is documenting the Beatles' rise.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm), Scala Productions, Channel Four Films (Firm), Universal City Studios, Focus Features
Other Authors: Softley, Iain, Thomas, Michael, Ward, Stephen (Screenwriter), Woolley, Stephen, Dwyer, Finola, Lee, Sheryl, Dorff, Stephen, 1973-, Hart, Ian, 1964-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Soundtrack in English and French with optional Spanish and French subtitles.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios : Focus Features, [2005]
Edition:Collector's ed.
Subjects:
Description
Summary:Account of the early days of the Beatles, when they were playing strip joints in Hamburg, Germany. John wants his best friend, Stuart Sutcliffe, to join the band, but Stu is headed in a different direction- toward a beautiful photographer who is documenting the Beatles' rise.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Special features: A conversation with Astrid Kirchherr; Interviews with director Iain Softley and actor Ian Hart; Iain Softley interview for the Sundance Channel; Deleted scenes; TV featurette; Casting session; Director's essay; Photo gallery.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; English Dolby Digital 5.1; French Dolby Digital 2.0; Region 1, NTSC; Widescreen 1.85:1.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; strong language and sexuality.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Ian Wilson ; editor, Martin Walsh ; original score, Don Was.
ISBN:1417010924
9781417010929