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Originally produced for the B.B.C., director Stephen Frears masterfully crafts this poignant portrait of one family's attempt to stay afloat in impoverished 1930s England. The political, religious, and economic strife of pre-Word War II Liverpool is seen through the eyes of Liam (Anthony Burrows), a seven-year-old living with .. Read more
| Starring | Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anne Reid, Anthony Burrows |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Genres | Drama |
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"...Its warning of how religious intolerance can fester into hatred is one to be heeded more than ever....LIAM is ripe in humanity -- and even comedy..."
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Not entirely convincing
Chosen because it was written by Jimmy McGovern (Cracker/Hillsborough) it lived up to pre-viewing expectations that 'if it's not that good, it'll be... read more »
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Your Soul Will Burn In Hell For Eternity !!!
Came across this film by accident and as I knew a lot of the areas where it was filmed, decided to give it a go.
Jimmy McGovern stories are always ... read more »
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"Good" - for the right reason.
Tender and thought-provoking, this is a DVD not to be missed. People today have no idea what it was really like to 'exist' all that time ago.
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Well worth watching
Very real and heart rending story of a small boy growing up in a Catholic dominated home in poverty stricken Liverpool in the 1930s...
Well worth ... read more »
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McGovern the Great
A thought-provoking, beautifully crafted script. A skillful evocation of a family's fall on hard times. The political impact it has on the father. The ... read more »
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must see
excellent viewing. a must see movie. i enjoyed every minute.
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LIAM
A storyline depicting the interweaving effects of fanaticism, in this case dogmatic Roman Catholicism and Fascism against a background of human pride, poverty ... read more »
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Godlimey its another BBC type Drama
Disappointing. The acting is fine, and the little lad who plays Liam is good, but the story is Catherine Cookson. If you enjoy this sort of story. The ... read more »
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A swipe again at the catholic church
Jimmy McGovern has a reputation for truism and this is a subject that has been covered from so many angles that it takes something from the film
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Not entirely convincing
Chosen because it was written by Jimmy McGovern (Cracker/Hillsborough) it lived up to pre-viewing expectations that 'if it's not that good, it'll be... read more »