Liam (2001)

1h 30m · 23 Jan 2001

Drama

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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.

Movie ID	11894
Genre	Drama
Director	Stephen Frears
Main cast	Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anthony Borrows, Dave Hart, Megan Burns, Anne Reid, Russell Dixon, Jane Gurnett
Release date	23 January 2001
Release year	2001
Language	English
Duration	90 min (1h 30m)
Rating	6.3 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	BBC