Lennon Naked
| Lennon Naked | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert Jones |
| Produced by | Edmund Coulthard, Katherine Lannon |
| Starring | Christopher Eccleston Naoko Mori Adrian Bower |
| Cinematography | Matt Gray |
| Edited by | Philip Kloss |
| Music by | Dickon Hinchcliffe, John Lennon, The Beatles |
Production company | |
Release date | June 24, 2010 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Lennon Naked is a 2010 TV biopic focusing on the life of John Lennon between 1967 and 1971.[1] It was first broadcast on 24 June 2010 on BBC Four.[2]
Plot
In 1964, a reluctant John Lennon is persuaded by manager Brian Epstein to meet Freddie Lennon, the father who abandoned him 17 years earlier, with the press in attendance. The meeting is short and bitter. Three years later Epstein is dead and John invites Freddie to his mansion but again things turn sour,due to Freddie's drinking and insulting Mimi,the aunt who raised John throughout his childhood. The Beatles set up Apple Records, but the press are hostile and Lennon's comment that 'We're more popular than Jesus' doesn't help. Rows with long-suffering wife, CCynthia lead to marital breakdown and John's meeting with Japanese visual artist Yoko Ono. Family history is repeated as Lennon leaves Cynthia and their son, Julian for Ono, by whom he has a second son,SSean. In 1969 John returns his M.B.E. in protest at England's support for the Vietnam War while his stunts with Yoko Ono to promote peace alienate the press. Some months later he disbands The Beatles to the other members' annoyance and, after arguments with fellow songwriter, bandmate and friend, Paul McCartney,sees a therapist, who regresses him to the day Freddie left him. He learns that Freddie needs his help to write a biography, leading to one last showdown between himself and his father...
Cast
- Christopher Eccleston – John Lennon
- Christopher Fairbank – Freddie Lennon
- Allan Corduner – Art Janov
- Andrew Scott – Paul McCartney
- Naoko Mori – Yoko Ono
- Michael Colgan – Derek Taylor
- Craig Cheetham – Ringo Starr
- Jack Morgan – George Harrison
- Claudie Blakley – Cynthia Lennon
- Rory Kinnear – Brian Epstein
- Adrian Bower – Pete Shotton
- Di Botcher – Dot
- Eileen O'Brien – Lil
- Debora Weston – Gloria Emerson
- Dave Legeno – Les
- Charlie Coulthard – Julian Lennon
- Ray MacAllan – Cabbie
- Jonathan Rigby – Cynthia's lawyer
- Annabel Leventon – Rich woman
- David Annen – Hospital consultant
- Patrick Drury – Apple accountant
- Helen Bradbury – John's PA
- Peter Lawman – Journalist 1
- Roderick Smith – Journalist 2
- Dylan Charles – Journalist 3
References
- ^ Geoghegan, Kev (24 February 2010). "Don't Let Me Down: Rise of the Rock Biopics". BBC Online. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ Dean, Will (23 June 2010). "Six to watch: The Beatles on TV". Retrieved 23 June 2010.
 | This article related to a British film of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |