Liam

Liam

2001
1h 30m
6.1

6.1/10

38 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC Liam Films Road Movies
Production Countries
France Germany Italy United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new year's eve fascism loss of job depression era stuttering catholicism confession booth molotov cocktail

Quick Facts

Release Date January 23, 2001
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0255321

Cast

Ian Hart
Ian Hart

Dad

Claire Hackett
Claire Hackett

Mum

Anthony Borrows
Anthony Borrows

Liam

Dave Hart
Dave Hart

Con

Megan Burns
Megan Burns

Teresa

Anne Reid
Anne Reid

Mrs. Abernathy

Russell Dixon
Russell Dixon

Father Ryan

Jane Gurnett
Jane Gurnett

Mrs Samuels

Gema Loveday
Gema Loveday

Jane Samuels

Julia Deakin
Julia Deakin

Aggie

Andrew Schofield
Andrew Schofield

Tom

Martin Hancock
Martin Hancock

David

Key Crew

Stephen Frears
Director
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
David M. Thompson
Executive Producer
Sally Hibbin
Executive Producer
Martin Tempia
Producer
Colin McKeown
Producer
Jimmy McGovern
Writer