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Of Time and the City( 2008)

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A love song and a eulogy

Overview

British director Terence Davies reflects on his birthplace of Liverpool - his memories of growing up there and how it has changed in the years since - in the process meditating on the internal struggles and conflicts that have wracked him throughout his life and the history of England during the second half of the 20th century.

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      Terence Davies

      Self - Narrator (voice)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu May 02 2024
    At times Terence Davies provides a really quite entertaining and insightful commentary here as he takes us through his reminiscences of growing up in the English city of Liverpool. Famed around the world for "The Beatles" it was also the home to many a famous bard, poet, songster, thespian and soap manufacturer. Using a plethora of archive material it illustrates just how this city was affected after the devastation of WWII followed by decades of stagnant, socialist-leaning, civic administration that presided over the relentless decline of a city that is populated by sparky and stoic individual...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • england
    • pop culture
    • liverpool, england
    • wistful