Based on Lars Saabye Christensen's 1984 book, a huge success in Norway, it's another coming-of-age story! Why does teenage Beatles fandom dovetail so well with this genre? We look at the use of the music in the film, which secured the rights to use a few Beatles songs, as well as how successfully it marries up the four teenage boy characters with their respective Beatles.

• You can rent the film cheaply on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlOJYlREuIE
• The book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatles_(novel)
• Watch The Bonfire of the Vanities: https://share.google/2KvlWLlYJaRyxTi1D
• Mario Puzo's The Godfather novel: https://share.google/25bfmbahtQ6IksLbA
• The Norwegian Wood film: https://share.google/olHb9tcPqN3cYKKtQ

The Beatles Films Podcast is hosted by Matt Looker and Ed Williamson. We're both film writers and Beatles fans. Between us we've written for TheShiznit.co.uk, Total Film, Den of Geek and Virgin Media.

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