Liam (2001)
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.
Director: Stephen Frears
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Ian Hart as Dad |
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Claire Hackett as Mum |
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Anthony Borrows as Liam |
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Dave Hart as Con |
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Megan Burns as Teresa |
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Anne Reid as Mrs. Abernathy |
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Russell Dixon as Father Ryan |
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Jane Gurnett as Mrs Samuels |
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Gema Loveday as Jane Samuels |
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Julia Deakin as Aggie |
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Andrew Schofield as Tom |
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Martin Hancock as David |
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David Knopov as Mr Samuels |
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Arnold Brown as Pawnbroker |
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James Foy as Lofty |
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Bernadette Shortt as Lizzie |
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David Carey as Lizzie's Husband |
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Sylvia Gatril as Nunney |
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Chris Darwin as Nunney's Husband |
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Stephen Walters as Black shirt |
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Sean McKee as Little Micky |
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Sean Styles as Big Micky |
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Billy Moochoo as Clubman |
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Bryan Reagan as Gaffer |
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George Maudsley as Man at Political Rally |
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Bernard Atha as Teacher (uncredited) |
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Christopher Schönning as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Stephen Frears | Director |
| Production | Donna Malloy | Production Manager |
| Directing | Trevor Gittings | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Hannah Moseley | Art Direction |
| Sound | Chris Atkinson | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Caulfield | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Adrian Rhodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Michael André | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Milton | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Leo Davis | Casting Director |
| Crew | Glenn Marks | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Stephen Bedford | Construction Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Pollard | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Sally Hibbin | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Roxy Spencer | Script Editor |
| Directing | Dorothy Friend | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Samantha Marshall | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | Matthew Gough | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Colin McKeown | Producer |
| Directing | William Dutton | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Peter Joly | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Andrew Dunn | Director of Photography |
| Production | David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pippa Hall | Casting Director |
| Production | Martin Tempia | Producer |
| Art | Stephen Fineren | Production Design |
| Production | Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ulrich Felsberg | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Kristina Hetherington | Editor |
| Sound | John Murphy | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jimmy McGovern | Writer |
| Crew | Levan Doran | Stunts |
