Characters played by Malcolm McDowell
Narrator
Characters played by Gerry Marsden
Self - Gerry and the Pacemakers
Characters played by Allan Williams
Self - Beatles' First Manager
Characters played by Bill Harry
Self - Editor: Mersey Beat
Characters played by Tony Sheridan
Self
Characters played by Horst Fascher
Self - Manager: Star Club
Hamburg
Characters played by Billy J. Kramer
Self
Characters played by Bob Wooler
Self - DJ: Cavern Club
Characters played by George Martin
Self - Record Producer
Characters played by Nicholas Schaffner
Self - Author
The Beatles Forever
Characters played by Milton Okun
Self - Record Producer-Arranger
Characters played by Bruce Johnston
Self - The Beach Boys
Characters played by Lenny Kaye
Self - Guitarist
Characters played by Wilfred Mellers
Self - Musicologist
Characters played by Marianne Faithfull
Self
Characters played by Billy Preston
Self
Characters played by John Rousmaniere
Additional Narration
Characters played by Peter Kanze
Newsreel Announcer
Characters played by Paul Killiam
Newsreel Announcer
Characters played by The Beatles
Themselves
Characters played by Marc Sinden
Self
Characters played by Chuck Berry
Self
Characters played by Pattie Boyd
Self (with George Harrison)
Characters played by Eddie Cochran
Self
Characters played by Fats Domino
Self
Characters played by Lonnie Donegan
Self
Characters played by Donovan
Self
Characters played by Brian Epstein
Self
Characters played by Don Everly
Self
Characters played by Phil Everly
Self
Characters played by Mia Farrow
Self (in India with the Maharishi)
Characters played by Bill Haley
Self
Characters played by George Harrison
Self
Characters played by Mick Jagger
Self (at All You Need Is Love session)
Characters played by John Lennon
Self
Characters played by Richard Lester
Self - Directs 'A Hard Day's Night'
Characters played by Jerry Lee Lewis
Self (with underage bride)
Characters played by Little Richard
Self
Characters played by Mike Love
Self (in India with the Maharishi)
Characters played by Paul McCartney
Self
Characters played by Yoko Ono
Self
Characters played by Elvis Presley
Self (in the US Army)
Characters played by Prince Philip
Self (with the Beatles)
Characters played by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self (with the Beatles)
Characters played by Cliff Richard
Self
Characters played by Ringo Starr
Self
Characters played by Ed Sullivan
Self
Characters played by Harold Wilson
Self (with the Beatles)
Characters played by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Self (with the Beatles)