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Liam

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Original title

Liam

Year

2000

Running time

87 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Stephen Frears

Screenwriter

Jimmy McGovern

Cast

Music

John Murphy

Cinematography

Andrew Dunn

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-France-Germany;

Genre

Drama | The Great Depression. Family Relationships. Childhood. 1930s

Synopsis

It's the 1930's and seven year old Liam is growing up in an Irish Catholic quarter across the Mersey River from Liverpool. He has a loving mother, his father's a responsible breadwinner and his older brother and sister are fond and helpful. Times are hard but Liam's family is a happy one. The kids are doing well in school and Dad's job is secure. Until he loses it. This is a child's eye view of one family's free fall into poverty during the depression era, rich with humanity and gallows humour necessary for survival.

Awards: 2001: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nominated for Best Actor (Ian Hart)

2000: Venice: Best Actress (Megan Burns)

2000: Festival of Valladolid - Seminci: nominated to Best Picture - Golden Spike.

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Liam

2000

Stephen Frears

6.6

(871)