Nowhere Boy (2009)

Nowhere Boy (2009) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
British Independent Film Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
98 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Sam Taylor-Wood

Written By:
Julia Baird
Matt Greenhalgh

Actors:
Aaron Johnson ..... John Lennon
Kristin Scott Thomas ..... Mimi Smith
David Threlfall ..... Uncle George
Josh Bolt ..... Pete Shotton
Ophelia Lovibond ..... Marie Kennedy
Kerrie Hayes ..... Marie's Friend
Angela Walsh ..... Schoolmistress
Paul Ritter ..... Pobjoy
Richard Syms ..... Reverend
Anne-Marie Duff ..... Julia Lennon
James Johnson ..... Stan Parks
Angelica Jopling ..... Julia - Aged 8
David Morrissey ..... Bobby Dykins
Richard Tate ..... Teacher
Chris Coghill ..... Cunard Yank (as Christopher Coghill)

Synopsis:

The true story of John Lennon's troubled childhood and difficult relationship with his family is brought to the screen in this period drama. Young John (Alex Ambrose) is a bright but sharp-tongued boy living in the coastal town of Liverpool during the 1950s with his aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) and uncle George (David Threlfall). John's father walked out on the family when he was four years old, and the boy was given to Mimi to raise, even though his mother, Julia (Anne-Marie Duff), was still alive. While Mimi's straight-laced nature runs counter to John's more reckless personality, they clearly love one another and the household is thrown into chaos when George dies suddenly. At the funeral, teenage John (now played by Aaron Johnson) sees Julia, and learns to his surprise that she lives only a few blocks away from Mimi. John pays her a visit, and Julia gratefully welcomes him back into her life. Julia's personality is a much closer fit to John than Mimi, and she encourages his love for writing and music, teaching him to play the banjo. However, John's renewed relationship with Julia brings up a number of unanswered questions, and causes new tensions between Mimi and John. And as rock & roll becomes the hot new sound of the day, John falls in love with the bold new music and makes a friend who is interested in forming a band, Paul (Thomas Brodie Sangster). The first feature film from artist-turned-director Sam Taylor-Wood, Nowhere Boy was the closing night attraction at the 2009 BFI London Film Festival.

NOWHERE BOY, the debut feature of Sam Taylor-Wood, tells the never seen before story of John Lennons childhood.Imagine John Lennons childhood A spirited teenager, curious, sharp and funny, growing up in the shattered city of Liverpool. Two extraordinary sisters tussle for his love - Mimi, the formidable aunt who raised him from the age of 5 and Julia, the spirited mother who gave him up to Mimis care. Yearning for a normal family, John escapes into art and the new music flooding in from the US. His fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the young Paul McCartney. But just as Johns new life begins, the truth about his past leads to a tragedy he would never escape.

A chronicle of John Lennon's childhood.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 30 June, 2010.