Project Detail

Nowhere Boy

Synopsis

Imagine John Lennon's childhood.

A lonely teenager, curious and sharp, growing up in the shattered city of Liverpool.

Two incredible women clash for his love. Mimi, the formidable aunt who raised him and Julia, the spirited mother who gave him up.

Yearning for a normal family, John escapes into music. His fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the young Paul McCartney.

But just as John's new life begins, the truth about his past leads to a tragedy he would never escape.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Director
Sam Taylor-Wood 1st Feature
Producer
Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Kevin Loader
Screenwriter
Matthew Greenhalgh
Principal cast
Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, Aaron Johnson

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Sales Company

HanWay Films

24 Hanway St.
London W1T 1UH
UK

T +44 (0)207 290 0750

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