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A filmmaker looks at the history and transformation of his birthplace, Liverpool, England.A filmmaker looks at the history and transformation of his birthplace, Liverpool, England.A filmmaker looks at the history and transformation of his birthplace, Liverpool, England.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 11 nominations total
Terence Davies
- Self - Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
George Harrison
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Jack Hawkins
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
John Lennon
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Paul McCartney
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Queen Elizabeth II
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Ringo Starr
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaMark Kermode listed this as his favourite film of the last decade.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best Films of 2009 (2010)
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Splendid
I saw this, a few days ago, at the Sydney Film Festival - it's very good indeed. What a pleasure to find a documentary director who believes in movement! No "talking heads" doco this. The whole picture positively seethes, and the beauty and ugliness of Liverpool are contrasted in a way that keeps the viewer in a state of constant expectation.
It's equally good to find a director who has strong views and is not worried about expressing them. The commentary on such things as the Pope and the British royal family are quite blunt but are saved from any suggestion of offensiveness by the humour that accompanies them.
The use of music is generally very fine; eg Handel's "Royal fireworks music" for a loving examination of St George's Hall and Peggy Lee's "Folks who live on the hill" for a view of the grim isolation of high-rise living. I must add, however, that the use of Mahler's 2nd symphony for the section on urban renewal is a bit obvious.
Older viewers will be taken by the fact that some of the best jokes are in Latin but young-uns need not be put-off by this. If ever there was a documentary on a specific topic (in this case Liverpool and Mersyside) that was also universal in the impression it makes, this is it.
It's equally good to find a director who has strong views and is not worried about expressing them. The commentary on such things as the Pope and the British royal family are quite blunt but are saved from any suggestion of offensiveness by the humour that accompanies them.
The use of music is generally very fine; eg Handel's "Royal fireworks music" for a loving examination of St George's Hall and Peggy Lee's "Folks who live on the hill" for a view of the grim isolation of high-rise living. I must add, however, that the use of Mahler's 2nd symphony for the section on urban renewal is a bit obvious.
Older viewers will be taken by the fact that some of the best jokes are in Latin but young-uns need not be put-off by this. If ever there was a documentary on a specific topic (in this case Liverpool and Mersyside) that was also universal in the impression it makes, this is it.
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- mouton1890
- Jun 8, 2008
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Del tiempo y la ciudad
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,677
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,595
- Jan 25, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $523,417
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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