Backbeat

1994 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 6,779 VOTES · DIR. Iain Softley

Backbeat poster

Overview

Chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, and Sutcliffe's girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,198 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:15 (Drumming from inside club)
00:05:28 (Coughs)
00:09:10 We're a group. We're in it together.
00:12:13 (As pirate) Believe I'm feeling a shade better now
00:15:43 Me parents were gonna call me after me father
00:18:48 - (Cheering) - # Don't let him steal your heart away
00:22:16 What do you call it?
00:26:08 # It's got a backbeat you can't lose it
00:29:46 You dress up just to be noticed, to impress.
00:33:17 # Move on over, honey
00:38:54 Get out. Get out.
00:42:45 - Cheers. - Zum Wohl.
00:47:59 (She moans softly)
00:52:16 # That's what I want # That's what I want
00:56:16 It's such a waste of time.
01:00:47 See if he'll take me on. Some kind of grant.
01:06:27 # Oh! If you want our love to last #
01:11:11 (Cheers become fainter, distorted)
01:14:57 I don't want a lot. The usual things.
01:19:32 # Wait! # Wa-a-ait, Mr. Postman
01:22:42 - All the best, Stu. - Take care of yourself.
01:28:12 You'll think that you did the wrong thing.
01:33:16 # Well, work it on out, now # Work it on out
01:40:00 # Oh! If you want our love to last #

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,198
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line01:40:00

Production Record

DirectorIain Softley
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,779