Love & Mercy
Biographical drama. At the height of his success with The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson begins to suffer from mental illness. A decade later, Wilson is in the grip of shady psychotherapist Eugene Landy.
Biographical drama. At the height of success with his band The Beach Boys, musical genius Brian Wilson begins to suffer from mental illness, which is not helped by his experiments with LSD.
A decade later, Wilson is in the grip of shady psychotherapist Eugene Landy, whose extreme treatment is causing further deterioration, until the day he decides he wants a new car.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:02The Beach Boys
Surfin' USA
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00:12Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Nowhere To Run
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00:15Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Nowhere To Run
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00:18The Ramsey Lewis Trio
The In Crowd (Bohemian Caverns, 1965)
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00:22Paul Dano
God Only Knows
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00:28The Beach Boys
Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Backing)
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01:10Dusty Springfield
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
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01:14The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Michael Alan Lerner |
| Dr Eugene Landy | Paul Giamatti |
| Brian (Future) | John Cusack |
| Mike Love | Jake Abel |
| Carl Wilson | Brett Davern |
| Dennis Wilson | Kenny Wormald |
| Brian (Past) | Paul Dano |
| Writer | Oren Moverman |
| Melinda Ledbetter | Elizabeth Banks |
| Director | Bill Pohlad |
| Writer | Brian Wilson |