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Liam

6.3/10
TMDB41 votes
Original: 90 min

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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About Liam

Liam (2001) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anthony Borrows, Dave Hart.

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Original language
Runtime
90 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Production companies
BBC, Liam Films, Road Movies
Writers
Jimmy McGovern

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What is Liam about?

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.

Who stars in Liam?

Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anthony Borrows, Dave Hart, Megan Burns, Anne Reid. See the cast cards above for character names.

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