A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.
Director:
Adrian NobleWriter:
Martyn Hesford
From metacritic.com
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Elizabeth Lowry | |
Timothy Spall | ... | L S Lowry | |
Wendy Morgan | ... | Mrs. Stanhope | |
Stephen Lord | ... | Mr. Stanhope | |
David Schaal | ... | Stanley Allcot | |
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Joanne Pearce | ... | Vera Allcot |
Michael Keogh | ... | Mr. Lowry | |
Ania Marson | ... | Bearded Woman | |
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Rose Noble | ... | Young Elizabeth |
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Katie Marie-Carter | ... | Telephone Box Lady (as Katie Marie Carter) |
Jon Furlong | ... | Drunk Man | |
Giselle Cullinane | ... | Bucket Woman | |
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Amanda Higson | ... | Woman at Window |
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Alex Thornton | ... | Young Urchin Boy |
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Jennifer Banks | ... | Old Woman |
A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.
As the title indicates, this is very much a film about Lowry's mother Elizabeth, a chronically ill malingerer, housebound and demanding. She despises almost every one of his early canvases, but when she warms to a picture of ships in the local canal and gives him two shillings to submit it to an exhibition in Manchester, she opens the door to his future glory. A showdown at home is the dramatic climax of this essentially domestic and un-dramatic narrative.
Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave give performances which we have seen in other films, subtly shaded to fit this restrained and evocative story. Adrian Noble has directed a slow-burning movie with few "fireworks", but it offers an acting (and painting) master-class.