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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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Stephen Frears profile
Stephen Frears

Director

Cast

Ian Hart profile
Ian Hart

Dad

Claire Hackett profile
Claire Hackett

Mum

Anthony Borrows profile
Anthony Borrows

Liam

David Hart profile
David Hart

Con

Megan Burns profile
Megan Burns

Teresa

Anne Reid profile
Anne Reid

Mrs. Abernathy

Russell Dixon profile
Russell Dixon

Father Ryan

Jane Gurnett profile
Jane Gurnett

Mrs Samuels

Gema Loveday profile
Gema Loveday

Jane Samuels

Julia Deakin profile
Julia Deakin

Aggie

Andrew Schofield profile
Andrew Schofield

Tom

Martin Hancock profile
Martin Hancock

David

Ian Hart profile
Ian Hart

Dad

Claire Hackett profile
Claire Hackett

Mum

Anthony Borrows profile
Anthony Borrows

Liam

David Hart profile
David Hart

Con

Megan Burns profile
Megan Burns

Teresa

Anne Reid profile
Anne Reid

Mrs. Abernathy

Russell Dixon profile
Russell Dixon

Father Ryan

Jane Gurnett profile
Jane Gurnett

Mrs Samuels

Gema Loveday profile
Gema Loveday

Jane Samuels

Julia Deakin profile
Julia Deakin

Aggie

Andrew Schofield profile
Andrew Schofield

Tom

Martin Hancock profile
Martin Hancock

David

Extra

Release Date

January 23, 2001

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

BBC logoLiam Films logoRoad Movies logo

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