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2010

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Liverpool, 1955. When teenage rebel John Lennon (Johnson) learns that his aunt Julia (Duff) is actually his biological mother, he finds his loyalties divided. He finds an escape from domestic pressures in his growing passion for skiffle music. Read more

Starring	Kristin Scott Thomas, Aaron Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey
Director	Sam Taylor Wood
Genres	Drama

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Johnson defends Taylor Wood age gap
- 30 Dec 2009
Actor Aaron Johnson has defended the 23-year age difference with fiancee Sam Taylor Wood, insisting they don't acknowledge the gap because they feel they're the same age. The pair fell in love after Taylor Wood cast the 19 year old in her John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, before announcing their engagement in October (09). But Johnson is adamant he can't tell he's younger than the 42-year-old artist because they're so compatible. He explains, "I'm an old soul and she's a young soul. We don't see Read more
Taylor-Wood's terror over Lennon movie
- 17 Dec 2009
Director Sam Taylor-Wood struggled with the enormity of tackling a forthcoming movie about John Lennon's childhood, insisting the challenge "terrified" her. Nowhere Boy, which stars Aaron Johnson and Kristin Scott Thomas, tells the story of Lennon's formative years in Liverpool, England. But Taylor-Wood admits the film project was hard for her - she regularly suffered panic attacks on set. She says, "Taking on someone as iconic as Lennon - that was quite terrifying at times. There were moments Read more
Hail and Farewell, UKFC
- 16 Mar 2011
It’s the best of times and the worst of times for the UK Film Council. The best of times, because the Film Council played a significant role in getting Richard Ayoade’s first film Submarine off the ground. The coming of age comedy, which opens this week, has been met with rave reviews and was sold to The Weinstein Company for US distribution. The Film Council also invested in Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur and James Marsh’s documentary Project Nim, both of which won... Read more
Lennon's son worried about film
- 19 May 2009
John Lennon's son Julian is apprehensive about a forthcoming movie chronicling his father's life - he's worried the film will tarnish his memory of the late Beatle. Nowhere Boy, which stars Aaron Johnson and Kristin Scott Thomas, tells the story of Lennon's childhood in Liverpool, England. But his 46-year-old son has reservations about the movie, which is directed by Sam Taylor-Wood and will be released on the 29th anniversary of Lennon's death in December (09). He says, It's weird. I know... Read more
Taylor-Wood wants time off for family
- 09 Dec 2009
Sam Taylor-Wood plans to put her film-making career on hold - so she can spend time with her kids and teenage fiance. The conceptual artist has been praised by critics for her directorial debut Nowhere Boy - the story of John Lennon's childhood - and she even took home an Independent Film Award on Sunday (06Dec09) for another movie, Love You More. But the 42 year old has decided to trade in her burgeoning success for quality time with partner Aaron Johnson, the 19-year-old actor she cast as... Read more

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