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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.223 |
Directed By
Stephen Frears
Crew
Stephen Frears
Kevin Pollard
Leo Davis
Tessa Ross
Alexandra Caulfield
Sue Milton
Dorothy Friend
Samantha Marshall
Glenn Marks
Andrew Dunn
David M. Thompson
Chris Atkinson
Pippa Hall
Adrian Rhodes
Donna Malloy
Roxy Spencer
Sally Hibbin
Kristina Hetherington
Hannah Moseley
Martin Tempia
Ulrich Felsberg
William Dutton
Stephen Bedford
Stephen Fineren
Peter Joly
Matthew Gough
Michael André
Colin McKeown
Trevor Gittings
John Murphy
Jimmy McGovern
Levan Doran
TOP CAST
Ian Hart
Dad
Claire Hackett
Mum
Anthony Borrows
Liam
David Hart
Con
Megan Burns
Teresa
Anne Reid
Mrs. Abernathy
Russell Dixon
Father Ryan
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
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