Institute History
Description
Backbeat is the true story of the birth of the Beatles and Stuart Sutcliffe’s indelible influence on the band that went on to change the world. Set between 1960 and 1962 in Liverpool and Hamburg, when postwar austerity was doing all it could to keep art at bay, the film masterfully captures the mood and magic at the time. Painstakingly detailed, with an original sound track by the Backbeat band, an all-star lineup led by Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner, the film truly makes us believe that the guys on-screen are the real thing.
Iain Softley directs with style and committment, and Stephen Dorff is stunning as Stuart. Gritty lensing by Ian Wilson adds to the film’s impact.
— Catherine Schulman
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