“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.
Directed byRoger Appleton
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 0h 55m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- December 6, 2024
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Cast & crew
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Pete Best
Self
Stuart Sutcliffe
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
Astrid Kirchherr
Self
Klaus Voormann
Self
Tony Sheridan
Self (archive footage)
Brian Epstein
Self (archive footage) (voice)
- Directed by
- Roger Appleton
- Written by
- Roger Appleton
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