MIDAS MAN

With Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Jonah Klees, Emily Watson

Often called “the Fifth Beatle,” manager/impresario Brian Epstein burned brightly as the man who catapulted the Fab Four to international fame then tragically died at 32. This brisk and wonderfully evocative biopic is a fictionalized capsule of early Beatles history from Liverpool’s grungy Cavern Club to the flower-power years, set against the background of Epstein’s short life. Jewish, closeted gay, and energized by the rocking tunes of the underground culture, Epstein talks his way into managing the band of four scruffy lads. MIDAS MAN brings one beloved chapter in the rock ‘n’ roll story to life with color and spirit and underlines the toll success takes on the man who made it happen.