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John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

0.0 90 mins Drama   Documentary   Music   1985
BBC  
Director(s): Ken Howard

Release Date: 06 Fri, Dec 1985

To commemorate the fifth anniversary of John Lennon's murder. Journey in the Life chronicles the life of the musician, making use of dramatizations, fantasy-like images, and commentary. The material for the special is drawn from Lennon's writings and songs, along with stills, interviews, and documentary footage of the famous Beatle and dramatic recreations of his life.

Casts of John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

Bernard Hill

as John Lennon

Tim McEvoy

as Young John Lennon

Benjie Lawrence

as Small John Lennon

Peter Faulkner

as Freddy

Rosalind Shanks

as Aunt Mimi

Michael Stainton

as Uncle George

Peter Cook

as Reverend

Stanley Unwin

as Balloon Seller

Zoot Money

as Entertainer

Helen Shapiro

as Cynthia

Megumi Shimanuki

as Yoko Ono

Jerome Willis

as Registrar

Alan Polonsky

as David Peel

Jonathan Cecil

as Times Critic

Bruce Boa

as Leon Wildes

Ray Burdis

as English Newsman

Keith Edwards

as American Newsman

Robert Marshall

as Baby

Bill Harry

as Self

Derek Taylor

as Self

Roger Waters

as Self

Edwin Starr

as Self

Linda Thompson

as Self

Carl Wayne

as Self

John Lennon

as Self (archive footage)

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