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.
Acting
Anne-Marie Duff's chaotic, magnetic Julia steals every scene.
Direction
Sam Taylor-Johnson makes 1950s Liverpool feel alive and suffocating.
Score
Early rock'n'roll covers that feel discovery-fresh.
Director
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
John Lennon
Anne-Marie Duff
Julia Lennon
Kristin Scott Thomas
Mimi Smith
David Threlfall
George Toogood Smith
David Morrissey
Bobby Dykins
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Paul McCartney
Josh Bolt
Pete Shotton
Ophelia Lovibond
Maria Kennedy
Andrew Buchan
Michael Fishwick
Jack McElhone
Eric Griffiths
Colin Tierney
Alf Lennon
Kerrie Hayes
Corrine, Marie's Friend
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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