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The story of a 7-year-old boy growing up in 1930s Liverpool. Liam's father works at the local shipyard, while his mother keeps the household afloat, pinching pennies, yet keeping spirits high. Life takes a terrible turn when the shipyard closes and Dad loses his job. Humiliated by the fact that his teenage daughter, Teresa, must work as a maid in a wealthy Jewish household, and that his eldest son is the family's major breadwinner, Dad loses his self-respect and becomes disillusioned. A Jewish pawnbroker buys their family trinkets for cash. Their Jewish landlord harasses them for rent. And Teresa's Jewish employer, the owner of the shipyard, is responsible for Dad's unemployment. Desperate for someone to blame for his misfortunes, Dad finds comfort and a sense of community with a group of Fascists who encourage him to blame the Jews for all of his troubles. Meanwhile, Teresa and Liam face their own crises of conscience and faith, as their mother hopes that the Church can hold the family together.

Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) [gb]; Liam Films [gb]; Road Movies Filmproduktion [de]; Moving Image Development Agency(in association with); Diaphana Films [fr](in association with); BIM [it](in association with); WDR / Arte [de](in association with); Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) [de](in association with); Degeto Film [de](in association with);

Cast Names
Tim Baker; Joshua Cox; Thomas Hopkins; Christopher Schönning; Ian Hart; Claire Hackett; Anthony Borrows; David Hart; Megan Burns; Anne Reid; Russell Dixon; Julia Deakin; Andrew Schofield; Bernadette Shortt; David Carey; David Knopov; Jane Gurnett; Gema Loveday; Martin Hancock; Sylvia Gatril; Chris Darwin; James Foy; Arnold Brown; Billy Moocho; Stephen Walters; Bryan Reagan; Sean Styles; Sean McKee; George Maudsley;

Box Office
USD 1,006,408

Release Date
2001-09-21 (Los Angeles, California)
2001-10-11 (Austin Film Festival)

Genres
Drama;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated R for some nudity and language.

Running Time
1 hr. 30 min.

Director
Stephen Frears

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