Birth of the Beatles
1979, English. Directed by Richard Marquand.
The excitement of being there when it first happened!
The early days of the Fab Four are traced from their bleakest hours as unknowns on Penny Lane in Liverpool to their triumph on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Richard MarquandDirector
- Stephen MacKennaJohn Lennon
- Rod CulbertsonPaul McCartney
- Ray AshcroftRingo Starr
- John AltmanGeorge Harrison
- Michael RyanPete Best
- David WilkinsonStu Sutcliffe
- Brian JamesonBrian Epstein
- Wendy MorganCynthia Lennon
- Gary OlsenRory Storm
- Linal HaftAgent
- Eileen KennallyAunt Mimi
- Richard MarnerClub Boss
Details
- Released
- 23 November 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Kurland
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Birth of the Beatles runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Birth of the Beatles is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Birth of the Beatles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Birth of the Beatles?
Birth of the Beatles (1979) was directed by Richard Marquand and stars Stephen MacKenna, Rod Culbertson, Ray Ashcroft.