John Lennon: A Journey in the Life (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.
- Released
- 1985-12-06
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary, Music
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ken Howard
Cast
- Bernard Hill as John Lennon
- Tim McEvoy as Young John Lennon
- Benjie Lawrence as Small John Lennon
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Julia
- 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
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