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Liam (2001)

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NR 1 hr 30 minOct 5th, 2001Drama
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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.
StarringIan HartClaire HackettAnthony Borrows
DirectorStephen Frears
WriterJimmy McGovern

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 5th, 2001
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 12th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Sally Hibbin, David M. Thompson, Tessa Ross
Production Companies:BBC, Liam Films, Road Movies
Movie Tags:
new year's evefascismcatholicismloss of jobdepression erastutteringconfession boothmolotov cocktail