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Monday, July 21, 2008 --- 30 days ago http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/21/john-lennons-childhood-focus-of-new-movie/
 Filed under: Music & Musicals , Cinematical Indie We've seen tons of movies about both John Lennon and The Beatles. One focused on the early days of the band; another focused on the killing of Lennon. Documentaries galore displayed the artist's life and/or career, comprehensively or specifically . And, of course, Lennon and his band mates have starred in their own movies. But how about a dramatic telling of little Lennon, the kid who would grow up to be one of the most famous men of the 20th century? Last week, a film titled Nowhere Boy , based on the book "Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon," penned by one of Lennon's half-sisters, Julia Baird, received funding from the UK Film Council , and is therefore on its way to your Beatlemania collection in only a matter of time. The most exciting thing about Nowhere Boy , the thing that makes it more than just another movie about Lennon, is that it's being scripted by Matt Greenhalgh , writer of the phenomenal Ian Curtis biopic Control , who was attracted to the book's psychological insight into Lennon's character. Baird's telling is not without controversy, mostly due to its portrayal of Mary "Mimi" Smith, the aunt who raised Lennon from the age of 4 (and who Baird did not live with). Because it's about the childhood of a person idolized by millions, there are sure to be other criticisms and controversy once the movie is released. Will it be permitted, though, or even ... |
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