Of Time and the City

"A love song and a eulogy"

Oct 31 2008 Not Rated 1h 14m
Biography, Documentary

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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Plot

Terence Davies (1945- ), filmmaker and writer, takes us, sometimes obliquely, to his childhood and youth in Liverpool. He's born Catholic and poor; later he rejects religion. He discovers homo-eroticism, and it's tinged with Catholic guilt. Enjoying pop music gives way to a teenage love of Mahler and Wagner. Using archival footage, we take a ferry to a day on the beach. Postwar prosperity brings some positive change, but its concrete architecture is dispiriting. Contemporary colors and sights of children playing may balance out the presence of unemployment and persistent poverty. Davies' narration is a mix of his own reflections and the poems and prose of others.

Written by

Terence Davies

Directed by

Terence Davies

Cast

Terence Davies, George Harrison, Jack Hawkins

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Digital Departures, Northwest Vision and Media, Hurricane Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 11 nominations total

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Of Time and the City (2008) - trailer
Of Time and the City | Official Trailer HD | Strand Releasing
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