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Director:
Terence Davies
Writer:
Terence Davies (written by)
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Release Date:
17 February 1989 (Finland) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
The second film in Terence Davies's autobiographical series (TRILOGY, THE LONG DAY CLOSES) is an impressionistic... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
9 wins & 7 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
British Critics Vote 'Apocalypse Now' Number One
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User Reviews:
One of the best British films of the last twenty years See more (22 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Freda Dowie ... Mother

Pete Postlethwaite ... Father
Angela Walsh ... Eileen
Dean Williams ... Tony
Lorraine Ashbourne ... Maisie
Sally Davies ... Eileen as a Child
Nathan Walsh ... Tony as a Child
Susan Flanagan ... Maisie as a Child
Michael Starke ... Dave
Vincent Maguire ... George
Antonia Mallen ... Rose
Debi Jones ... Micky
Chris Darwin ... Red
Marie Jelliman ... Jingles

Andrew Schofield ... Les
Anne Dyson ... Granny
Jean Boht ... Aunty Nell
Alan Bird ... Baptism Priest
Pauline Quirke ... Doreen
Matthew Long ... Mr. Spaull
Frances Dell ... Margie
Carl Chase ... Uncle Ted
Roy Ford ... Wedding Priest
Terry Melia ... Military Policeman
John Thomalla ... Military Policeman
John Carr ... Registrar
John Michie ... Soldier
Jeanette Moseley ... Barmaid
Ina Clough ... Licensee
Chris Benson ... Rose's Family
Judith Barker ... Rose's Family
Tom Williamson ... Rose's Family
Lorraine Michaels ... Rose's Family
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenneth Horne ... Himself - Character on Beyond Our Ken (archive sound) (voice) (uncredited)
Kenneth Williams ... Himself - Character on Beyond Our Ken (archive sound) (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Terence Davies 
 
Writing credits
Terence Davies (written by)

Produced by
Jennifer Howarth .... producer
Colin MacCabe .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
William Diver (photography)
Patrick Duval (photography)
 
Film Editing by
William Diver 
 
Casting by
Priscilla John 
 
Art Direction by
Jocelyn James 
Miki Van Zwanenberg  (as Miki van Zwanenberg)
 
Costume Design by
Monica Howe 
 
Makeup Department
Jan Archibald .... hair stylist
Geraldine Jones .... hair stylist (as Gerry Jones)
Elizabeth Moss .... makeup artist
Lesley Rouvray .... makeup artist (as Lesley Rouvray-Lawson)
Lesley Sanders .... makeup artist
Eric Scruby .... hair stylist
Aileen Seaton .... hair designer
Aileen Seaton .... makeup designer
Jenny Shircore .... makeup: stunt
 
Production Management
Jill Pack .... executive in charge of production
Olivia Stewart .... production manager
Sarah Swords .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marc Munden .... second assistant director
Andy Powell .... first assistant director
Glynn Purcell .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Dave Allen .... standby props
Richard Ede .... carpenter
Joy Fielding .... scenic artist
Penny Fielding .... scenic artist
Sheila Gillie .... assistant art director
Alastair Gow .... constructor: Constructivist
Pat Harkins .... standby props
Kevin Huse .... carpenter
Susan McLenachan .... constructor: Constructivist
Colin Rutter .... constructor: Acme Construction
Hank Schumacher .... constructor: Acme Construction
Mark Stevenson .... assistant art director
Sarah Thwaites .... scenic artist
Lynne Whiteread .... painter
 
Sound Department
Moya Burns .... sound recordist
Rupert Castle .... boom operator
Christine Felce .... boom operator
Alex Mackie .... dubbing editor
Andrew Melhuish .... assistant dubbing editor
Colin Nicolson .... sound recordist
Ian Turner .... sound mixer
Aad Wirtz .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Richard Roberts .... special effects
 
Stunts
Alf Joint .... stunt coordinator
Bill Weston .... stuntman
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Burlinson .... electrician (as Geoff Burlinson)
Tim Church .... electrician
Harriet Cox .... camera operator
Kevin Fraser .... grip
Margaret Gormley .... clapper loader (as Maggie Gormley)
Malcolm Huse .... grip
Martin Kenzie .... focus puller: stunt
Caren Moy .... clapper loader
Gary Nagle .... electrician
Nick Penn .... clapper loader: stunt (as Nicholas Penn)
Chris Polden .... electrician: stunt
Geoffrey Quick .... electrician: stunt
Jeremy Read .... focus puller
Nobby Roker .... grip
Bill Venables .... grip
Gary Willis .... electrician: stunt
Arthur Wooster .... photographer: stunt
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Simon Murray .... assistant wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Toby Benton .... collaborating editor
Trevor Brown .... colorist
Geraldine Creed .... collaborating editor
Mick McCarthy .... editing assistant
 
Music Department
Mark Brown .... music recording engineer
Antony Howell .... music recording engineer
Tommy Reilly .... musician: harmonica
Eric Tomlinson .... music recording engineer
 
Other crew
Ron Barber .... lab supervisor
George Barbero .... runner
Richard Bridgwood .... runner
Paul Caldicott .... caterer: Set Meals
Ian Francis .... runner
Claire Hughes Smith .... continuity
Sheryl Leonardo .... production accountant
Elaine Matthews .... continuity (as Melanie Matthews)
Tony McCaffrey .... runner
Clive Noakes .... lab supervisor
Liz Reddish .... publicist
Sholto J. Roeg .... runner (as Sholto Roeg)
Jutahmas Small .... caterer: Set Meals (as Jutahmart Small)
Phillip Small .... caterer: Set Meals (as Philip Small)
Lil Sterling .... production assistant
Olivia Stewart .... production assistant
Richard Morrison .... title designer (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Father Ashworth .... with special thanks to
Pat Carus .... with special thanks to
David Gamble .... with special thanks to
Gill Hallifax .... with special thanks to
Mamoun Hassan .... with special thanks to
Roy Hudd .... with special thanks to
Robert Lockhart .... with special thanks to
Max Marrable .... with special thanks to
Denis Norden .... with special thanks to
Steve Race .... with special thanks to
Frank Reynolds .... with special thanks to
Gillian Reynolds .... with special thanks to
Peter Sainsbury .... with special thanks to
Larry Sider .... with special thanks to
Father Thompson .... with special thanks to
 

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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Finland:K-12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Company:
British Film Institute (BFI)See more »

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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.12" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Taking a Chance on LoveSee more »

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21 out of 23 people found the following review useful.
One of the best British films of the last twenty years, 3 February 1999
Author: Dominic maitland (domrm@yahoo.com) from Sheffield, England

Terence Davis moving, harrowing and elegantly artistic masterpiece is one of the few Britsh films of recent years to embody a distinctly British identity. The plot involves a family wedding in working class Liverpool just after the second world war and the various episodes in the family's past dealing with their sometimes brutal and disturbed father. The beauty of the film lies in the deeply artistic composition of various shots, coupled with Davis' enduring compassion and understanding for the chararcters, especially the father played brilliantly by Pete Postlethwaite. It is an incredible evocation of family life and even though at times it makes for hard viewing, this is a film that must be seen.

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