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Liam

Liam

(2001)

Overview

A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.

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  1. Director : Stephen Frears
  2. Producer : Martin Tempia,Colin McKeown
  3. Writer : Jimmy McGovern
  4. Editor : Kristina Hetherington
  5. Cast : Ian Hart,Claire Hackett,Anthony Borrows,Dave Hart,Megan Burns,Anne Reid,Russell Dixon,Jane Gurnett,Gema Loveday,Julia Deakin,Andrew Schofield,Martin Hancock,David Knopov,Arnold Brown,James Foy,Bernadette Shortt,David Carey,Sylvia Gatril,Chris Darwin,Stephen Walters,Sean McKee,Sean Styles,Billy Moochoo,Bryan Reagan,George Maudsley,Bernard Atha,Christopher Schönning

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Original TitleLiam

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2001-01-23

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 30m

Production CompaniesBBC,Liam Films,Road Movies

Genres

  • Drama

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