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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.
Theatrical
Oct 5, 2001
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 12, 2002
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
BBC, Liam Films, Road Movies
Cast
Full credits →I
Ian Hart
Dad
C
Claire Hackett
Mum
A
Anthony Borrows
Liam
D
Dave Hart
Con
M
Megan Burns
Teresa
A
Anne Reid
Mrs. Abernathy
R
Russell Dixon
Father Ryan
J
Jane Gurnett
Mrs Samuels
J
Julia Deakin
Aggie
A
Andrew Schofield
Tom
M
Martin Hancock
David
D
David Knopov
Mr Samuels
A
Arnold Brown
Pawnbroker
B
Bernadette Shortt
Lizzie
D
David Carey
Lizzie's Husband
C
Chris Darwin
Nunney's Husband
S
Stephen Walters
Black shirt
S
Sean McKee
Little Micky
B
Bernard Atha
Teacher (uncredited)
C
Christopher Schönning
Policeman (uncredited)
