Liam (2001)
Liam (2001)
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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Cast

Ian Hart Ian Hart As: Dad
Claire Hackett Claire Hackett As: Mum
Anthony Borrows Anthony Borrows As: Liam
David Hart David Hart As: Con
Megan Burns Megan Burns As: Teresa
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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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Certification: 18A

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 January 2001

Country: FR, DE, IT, GB

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: BBC, Liam Films, Road Movies

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Cast

Directed By

Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Director

Trevor Gittings

Trevor Gittings

First Assistant Director

Dorothy Friend

Dorothy Friend

Script Supervisor

William Dutton

William Dutton

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Roxy Spencer

Roxy Spencer

Script Editor

Jimmy McGovern

Jimmy McGovern

Writer

Production Crew

Donna Malloy

Donna Malloy

Production Manager

Michael André

Michael André

Associate Producer

Leo Davis

Leo Davis

Casting Director

Sally Hibbin

Sally Hibbin

Executive Producer

Colin McKeown

Colin McKeown

Producer

David M. Thompson

David M. Thompson

Executive Producer

Pippa Hall

Pippa Hall

Casting Director

Martin Tempia

Martin Tempia

Producer

Tessa Ross

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Ulrich Felsberg

Ulrich Felsberg

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Alexandra Caulfield

Alexandra Caulfield

Costume Designer

Sue Milton

Sue Milton

Makeup Designer

Kevin Pollard

Kevin Pollard

Costume Supervisor

Samantha Marshall

Samantha Marshall

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Chris Atkinson

Chris Atkinson

Sound Recordist

Adrian Rhodes

Adrian Rhodes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthew Gough

Matthew Gough

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Joly

Peter Joly

Sound Editor

John Murphy

John Murphy

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hannah Moseley

Hannah Moseley

Art Direction

Stephen Bedford

Stephen Bedford

Construction Manager

Stephen Fineren

Stephen Fineren

Production Design

Other Crew

Glenn Marks

Glenn Marks

Stunt Coordinator

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