Don't know about you, but for us Backbeat was just about as formative as anything in our views and mental image of Stuart Sutcliffe and The Beatles' early years. We discuss how he and John Lennon are depicted, how the casting choice of Stephen Dorff impacts Beatles fans' view of Stuart to this day, and why there's so much nudity in it. Won't anyone think of the children?
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You can rent Backbeat to watch online
And since we did this episode it's had a Blu-ray release
The New Yorker article by Ted Widmer about Stuart Sutcliffe we refer to in the episode
Hear our interview with Scot Williams, who played Pete Best in Backbeat (and says he liked this episode).
Scot Williams interview: playing Pete Best in Backbeat, and directing Two Of Us, a play
Actor Scot Williams joins the show to discuss portraying the band's original, ousted drummer Pete Best on screen alongside Ian Hart and Stephen Dorff.
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