Liam
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Stephen Frears
Anthony Borrows
Ian Hart
Claire Hackett
Anne Reid
Megan Burns
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The story of a 7-year-old boy growing up in 1930s Liverpool. Liam's father works at the local shipyard, while his mother keeps the household afloat, pinching pennies, yet keeping spirits high. Life takes a terrible turn when the shipyard closes and Dad loses his job. Humiliated by the fact that his teenage daughter, Teresa, must work as a maid in a wealthy Jewish household and that his eldest son is the family's major breadwinner, Dad loses his self-respect and becomes disillusioned. A Jewish pawnbroker buys their family trinkets for cash. Their Jewish landlord harasses them for rent. And Teresa's Jewish employer, the owner of the shipyard, is responsible for Dad's unemployment. Desperate for someone to blame for his misfortunes, Dad finds comfort and a sense of community with a group of Fascists who encourage him to blame the Jews for all of his troubles. Meanwhile, Teresa and Liam face their own crises of conscience and faith, as their mother hopes that the Church can hold the family together.
Director
Stephen Frears
Cast
Anthony Borrows
Ian Hart
Claire Hackett
Anne Reid
Megan Burns
David Hart
Russell Dixon
Julia Deakin
Andrew Schofield
Bernadette Shortt
David Carey
David Knopov
Jane Gurnett
Gema Loveday
Martin Hancock
Sylvie Gatrill
Chris Darwin
James Foy
Arnold Brown
Billy Moocho
Stephanc Walters
Bryan Reagan
Sean Styles
Sean Mckee
George Maudsley
Crew
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (wdr)/arte
Michael Andre
Roger Arscott
Chris Atkinson
Vanessa Baker
Alexandra Caulfield
Leo Davis
Julia Deakin
Brendan Donnison
Marrie Dorris
Andrew Dunn
William Dutton
Ulrich Felsberg
Stephen Fineren
Dorothy Friend
Trevor Gittings
Matthew Gough
Diane Greaves
Daniel L Griffiths
Pippa Hall
Kristina Hetherington
Sally Hibbin
Terry Isted
Peter Joly
Glenn Marks
Grainne Marmion
Samantha Marshall
Jimmy Mcgovern
Colin Mckeown
Joseph Mckeown
Sue Milton
Donna Molloy
Hannah Moseley
John Murphy
John Murphy
Adam O'brien
Kevin Pollard
Michael Redfern
Adrian Rhodes
Tessa Ross
Julie Scott
Bernadette Shortt
Roxy Spencer
Jason Swanscott
Ted Swanscott
Jean Taylor
Martin Tempia
David M. Thompson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Mastroianni Prize for Best Young Performer (Megan Burns) at the 2000 Venice International Film Festival.
Expanded Release in United States October 5, 2001
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States Fall September 21, 2001
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States on Video March 12, 2002
Released in United States September 2000
Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Gala) May 24 - June 17, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentation/ The Bloomberg Tribute to Stephen Frears) September 7-16, 2000.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 2000.
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 2000.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Gala) May 24 - June 17, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video March 12, 2002
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentation/ The Bloomberg Tribute to Stephen Frears) September 7-16, 2000.)
Released in United States Fall September 21, 2001
Expanded Release in United States October 5, 2001
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.)
