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Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.
Dec 25, 2009 1h 38m
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820 votes

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.

Title Nowhere Boy
Companies Lipsync Productions, Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, Aver Media, North West Vision, Film4 Productions, Icon Productions
Countries Canada, United Kingdom
Keywords musician, biography, based on true story, liverpool, england, dark past, hit by a car, new brighton england, woman director, 1950s, 1960s, aspiring musician, mother son relationship
Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff

Julia Lennon
David Threlfall

David Threlfall

George Toogood Smith
David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Bobby Dykins
Josh Bolt

Josh Bolt

Pete Shotton
Ophelia Lovibond

Ophelia Lovibond

Maria Kennedy
Andrew Buchan

Andrew Buchan

Michael Fishwick
James Johnson

James Johnson

Stan Parkes
Jack McElhone

Jack McElhone

Eric Griffiths
Sam Bell

Sam Bell

George Harrison
Kerrie Hayes

Kerrie Hayes

Corrine, Marie's Friend
Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Pobjoy, headmaster
Chris Coghill

Chris Coghill

Cunard Yank
Dan Armour

Dan Armour

Percy Phillips
Sam Wilmott

Sam Wilmott

Colin Hanton
Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Schoolmistress
Simon Lowe

Simon Lowe

Guitar Shop Guy
Lizzie Hopley

Lizzie Hopley

Cafe Waitress
Angelica Jopling

Angelica Jopling

Julia - aged 8