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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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Ian HartIan HartDad
  • Photo of Claire HackettClaire HackettMum
  • Photo of Anthony BorrowsAnthony BorrowsLiam
  • Photo of Dave HartDave HartCon
  • Photo of Megan BurnsMegan BurnsTeresa
  • Photo of Anne ReidAnne ReidMrs. Abernathy
  • Photo of Russell DixonRussell DixonFather Ryan
  • Photo of Jane GurnettJane GurnettMrs Samuels
  • Photo of Gema LovedayGema LovedayJane Samuels
  • Photo of Julia DeakinJulia DeakinAggie

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