Backbeat Poster Daybill Original 1994 Stephen Dorff Beatles Ian Hart
Backbeat Poster Daybill RARE Original 1994 Stephen Dorff Beatles.Backbeat is a 1994 independent drama film directed by Iain Softley. It chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, West Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff) and John Lennon (Ian Hart), and also with Sutcliffe's German girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr (Sheryl Lee).Paul McCartney is on record as saying he was quite taken with Stephen Dorff's astonishing performance as Stuart Sutcliffe.Astrid Kirchherr praised the accuracy and detail of her relationship with Sutcliffe and the Beatles. The film received further positive responses from Julian Lennon, Pete Best, and Sutcliffe's sister, Pauline, who said, "I think the director did a fabulous job. It's a good movie.