Italy / Sep 04, 2000 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jane Gurnett | Mrs Samuels |
| Gema Loveday | Jane Samuels |
| Julia Deakin | Aggie |
| Andrew Schofield | Tom |
| Martin Hancock | David |
| David Knopov | Mr Samuels |
| Arnold Brown | Pawnbroker |
| James Foy | Lofty |
| Bernadette Shortt | Lizzie |
| David Carey | Lizzie's Husband |
| Sylvia Gatril | Nunney |
| Chris Darwin | Nunney's Husband |
| Stephen Walters | Black shirt |
| Sean McKee | Little Micky |
| Sean Styles | Big Micky |
| Billy Moochoo | Clubman |
| Bryan Reagan | Gaffer |
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| George Maudsley | Man at Political Rally |
| Bernard Atha | Teacher (uncredited) |
| Christopher Schönning | Policeman (uncredited) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Liam |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, Liam Films, Road Movies |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 2001 |
| Executive producer | Tessa Ross, David M. Thompson, Sally Hibbin |
| Production | Martin Tempia, Ulrich Felsberg, Michael André, Colin McKeown |
| Writer | Jimmy McGovern, Roxy Spencer |
| Casting | Leo Davis, Pippa Hall |
| Editing | Kristina Hetherington |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Assistant directors | William Dutton, Trevor Gittings, Stephen Frears, Dorothy Friend |
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| Camera operators | Andrew Dunn |
| Additional photography | Andrew Dunn |
| Production design | Stephen Fineren, Hannah Moseley, Stephen Bedford |
| Art direction | Hannah Moseley, Stephen Bedford, Stephen Fineren |
| Set decoration | Hannah Moseley, Stephen Bedford, Stephen Fineren |
| Stunts | Glenn Marks, Levan Doran |
| Music | John Murphy, Chris Atkinson, Adrian Rhodes, Peter Joly, Matthew Gough |
| Sound | Chris Atkinson, Adrian Rhodes, Peter Joly, Matthew Gough, John Murphy |
| Costume design | Kevin Pollard, Alexandra Caulfield, Sue Milton, Samantha Marshall |
| Makeup | Sue Milton, Kevin Pollard, Alexandra Caulfield, Samantha Marshall |
| Hairstyling | Kevin Pollard, Alexandra Caulfield, Sue Milton, Samantha Marshall |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 08, 2000 / 18A / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 21, 2001 / Los Angeles, California
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jan 23, 2001
Italy / Mar 16, 2001
France / Apr 25, 2001
Australia / Jul 12, 2001
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United States / Oct 05, 2001
Canada / Oct 26, 2001 / 18A
Germany / Dec 06, 2001
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