As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
John Lennon
Julia Lennon
Mimi Smith
George Toogood Smith
Bobby Dykins
Paul McCartney
Pete Shotton
Maria Kennedy
Michael Fishwick
Stan Parkes
Rod Davis
Eric Griffiths
George Harrison
Alf Lennon
Corrine, Marie's Friend
Pobjoy, headmaster
Cunard Yank
Percy Phillips
Colin Hanton
Len
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