BACKBEAT - DIE WAHRHEIT ÜBER DIE BEATLES
Year:
1993
Production Country:
United Germany / Great Britain
Story of the fifth Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe, and the two most important people in his life: John Lennon and Astrid Kirchherr. It is a passionate and tragic love story set during the Beatles' wild months in Hamburg.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Astrid Kirchherr Sheryl Lee
- Stuart Sutcliffe Stephen Dorff
- John Lennon Ian Hart
- Paul McCartney Gary Bakewell
- George Harrison Chris O'neill
- Pete Best Scot Williams
- Klaus Voormann Kai Wiesinger
- Cynthia Powell Jennifer Ehle
- singer Marcelle Duprey
- sailor 1 John White
- sailor 2 Bernard Merrick
- sailor 3 Nicolas Tennant
- model Finola Geraghty
- Arthur Ballard Rob Spendlove
- Lord Woodbine Charlie Caine
- Mrs Harrison Frieda Kelly
- Bruno Paul Humpoletz
- groupie Christiana Uriarte
- groupie Abigail Wrapson
- groupie Galit Hershkovitz
- pimp Gertan Klauber
- barman Stephen Grothgar
- hooker Lynne Lowton
- Johannes Manuel Harlan
- Exis Britta Gartner
- Exis Dirk Winkler
- Bert Kaempfert Wolf Kahler
- Tony Sheridan James Doherty
- Ringo Duckworth Paul
- policeman Joerg Stabler
- Napoleon Alexei Jawdokimov
- doctor Albert Welling
- stunt sailor Steve Griffin
- stunt sailor Mark Newman
- The Backbeat Band (vocals) Gregory Dulli
- The Backbeat Band (guitar/vocals) Don Fleming
- The Backbeat Band (drums) David Grohl
- The Backbeat Band (bass guitar/vocals) Mike Mills
- The Backbeat Band (guitar) Thurston Moore
- The Backbeat Band (vocals) David Pirner
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Iain Softley
- Assistant Director (1st) Mary Soan
- Assistant Director (2nd) Cliff Lanning
- Assistant Director (3rd) Josh Robertson
- Assistant Director (Hamburg Unit 3rd) Paul Gray
- Assistant Director (Crowd) Jonathan Karlsen
- Director's Assistant Jolyon Symonds
- Script Supervisor Diana Dill
Subject
- [Subject of Film] Stuart Sutcliffe
Production
- © PolyGram Filmproduktion GmbH
- Presented by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Presented by Scala Productions
- In association with Channel 4 Films
- Production Company Scala/Woolley/Powell/Dyer
- Production Company Forthcoming Productions
- Executive Producer Nik Powell
- Executive Producer for Royal Film Hanno Huth
- Produced by Finola Dwyer
- Produced by Stephen Woolley
- Co-producer Sarah Curtis
- Co-producer Stephen Williams
- Line Producer Paul Cowan
- Production Manager (Hamburg Unit) Sarah Lucraft
- Production Supervisor (Hamburg Unit) Nicola Tyszkiewicz
- Production Co-ordinator Fran Triefus
- Production Accountant Will Tyler
- Assistant Accountant Christopher Simon
- Assistant Accountant Jo Chate
- Post-production Accountant John Morgan
- Location Manager Chris Wheeldon
- Location Manager (London) Ben Rimmer
- Location Manager (Liverpool) Jeff Bowan
- Location Manager (Hamburg Unit) Christoph Schubenz
- Producer's Assistant Polly Duval
- Assistant to Nik Powell Wendy Broom
- Assistant to Steve Woolley Amanda Posey
- Production Assistant (Hamburg Unit) Sabine Tonnissen
- Production Secretary (Hamburg Unit) Petra Borghoff
- Researcher Roger Gillett
- Filmed at London Mister Lighting Studios
Casting
- Casting Director John Hubbard
- Casting Director Ros Hubbard
- Casting Director Dianne Crittenden
- Casting Director (Hamburg Unit) Vicky Hinrichs
- Casting Assistant Lisa-Anne Porter
Writing
- Screenplay by Iain Softley
- Screenplay by Michael Thomas
- Screenplay by Stephen Ward
Photography
- Photographed by Ian Wilson
- Camera Operator Ian Wilson
- Camera Operator (2nd) Alan Almond
- Focus Puller Ken Byrne
- Focus Puller (2nd) David Bryant
- Clapper Loader Ciarán Barry
- Camera Trainee James Bloom
- Camera Assistant (Hamburg Unit) Peter Meyer
- Gaffer Norman Smith
- Gaffer (Hamburg Unit) Cornelius Schepansky
- Best Boy David Brown
- Electrician Mark Laidlaw
- Electrician Steve Read
- Electrician Chris Day
- Electrician (Hamburg Unit) Dirk Wehmeyer
- Camera Grip Malcolm Huse
- Grip (Hamburg Unit) Andreas Frey
Stills
- Stills Photography Mark Tillie
Special Effects
- Graphic Designer Frances Bennett
Editing
- Editor Martin Walsh
- Assistant Editor Daryl Jordan
- Assistant Editor (2nd) David Barratt
Design
- Production Designer Joseph Bennett
- Art Director Michael Carlin
- Art Director (Hamburg Unit) Joseph Plagge
- Assistant Art Director (Hamburg Unit) Kamala Plagge
- Art Department Assistant Toby Billington
- Art Department Assistant David Bowes
- Art Director (Hamburg Unit 2nd Ass't) Alexa Koch
- Painting Instructor Matthew Amos
- Astrid's Photographs Mark Tillie
- Production Buyer Karen Granger
- Property Master Gordon Fitzgerald
- Stand-by Prop Bill Gower
- Stand-by Prop Ron Higgins
- Dressing Prop Stuart Cunningham
- Dressing Prop Martin Harrison
- Prop Runaround Tom Hamilton
- Prop Stand-by Driver Gerry Cobb
- Construction Manager Robin Thistlethwaite
- Stand-by Carpenter Geoff Stainthorp
- Stand-by Painter Guy Rutter
- Stand-by Rigger John Newvell
- Carpenter Antoine Colchester
- Carpenter Guy Hunt
- Carpenter Mike Houseman
- Carpenter Leon McCarthy
- Rigger Steve Davis
- Rigger Ian Hills
- Painter Mark Adams
- Painter John Hext
- Stagehand Gavin Fitch
- Stagehand Ben Munro
- Scenic Artist Andrew Garnet-lawson
- Scenic Artist Annie Lapaz
- Construction Co-ordinator (Hamburg Unit) Hanni J. Hansen
- Stand-by Construction (Hamburg Unit) Wolf Ellerbrock
Costumes
- Costume Designer Sheena Napier
- Design Assistant Graham Churchyard
- Wardrobe Supervisor Annie Crawford
- Wardrobe Assistant (Hamburg Unit) Annette Schenkelberger
Make-up
- Chief Make-up Artist Pat Hay
- Assistant Make-up Yvonne Coppard
- Make-up Assistant (Hamburg Unit) Eva Henning
- Make-up Assistant (Hamburg Unit) Petra Sulger
- Make-up Assistant (Hamburg Unit) Antonia Pallazio
- Chief Hairdresser Stephen Rose
- Assistant Hairdresser Tracy Smith
- Hair Assistant (Hamburg Unit) Karin Herrmann
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Ray Short
- Titles/Opticals Capital FX (London)
Film processing
- Laboratory Liaison Harry F. Rushton
- Film Processed at Bucks Laboratories Ltd.
- Neg Cutter Jim Heffernan
Music
- Original Score Composed by Don Was
- Additional Musician Eric Reed
- Additional Musician Terence Blanchard
- Additional Musician Buster Marbury
- Additional Musician David Mcmurray
- Additional Musician Don Was
- Additional Musician Luis Conte
- Additional Musician Mark Goldenberg
- Additional Musician Jamie Muhoberac
- Additional Musician Billy Preston
- Additional Musician Jimmie Wood
- Additional Musician Paulino Da Costa
- Music Supervisor Bob Last
- Original Score Produced by Don Was
Sound
- All [Music] Tracks Engineered/Mixed by Rick Pekkonen
- Sound Recordist Chris Munro
- Boom Operator Colin Wood
- Re-recording Mixer Robin O'donoghue
- Assistant Re-recording Mixer Dominic Lester
- Supervising Sound Editor Glenn Freemantle
- Assistant Sound Editor Nainita Desai
- Dialogue Editor Nick Lowe
- ADR Editor Peter Elliott
- Foley Editor Steve Spencer
Stunts
- Fight Arranger Bill Weston
- Stand-in Steve Jenson
- Stand-in Simon Downes
- Stand-in Naomi Jackson
Consultant
- Music Tutor Malcolm Ross
- Production Runner Matthew Baker
- Floor Runner Finn Mcgrath
- Unit Driver Micky Grover
- Unit Driver Peter Ogunsalu
- Camera Truck Driver Bob Thorne
- Construction Stand-by Driver Del Cardy
- Make-up/Hair Driver Terry Atkins
- Wardrobe Driver Bob Keen
- Dialogue Coach Julie Adams
- Dialogue Coach Andrew Jack
- Dialogue Coach Catherine Charlton
Publicity
- Publicity Graham Smith
- Publicity Lindsay Stride
- Publicity DDA
- Publicity Connie Filipello
