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30/08/2019 Drama 1h 31m
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A Film By Adrian Noble

Overview

An intimate portrayal of the relationship between one of greatest artists of the 20th century, L.S. Lowry and his unhappy and controlling mother, Elizabeth, whom he lived with all his life.

  1. Adrian Noble

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Vanessa Redgrave

    Elizabeth Lowry

  2. Timothy Spall

    L.S. Lowry

  3. Wendy Morgan

    Mrs Stanhope

  4. Stephen Lord

    Mr Stanhope

  5. David Schaal

    Stanley Allcot

  6. Joanne Pearce

    Vera Allcot

  7. Michael Keogh

    Mr Lowry

  8. Ania Marson

    Bearded Woman

  9. Rose Noble

    Young Elizabeth

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-03-27
This plods along in an almost Alan Bennett-esque fashion. It doesn't ever catch fire, but is well written and does seem to accurately reflect the routine and repetitive way of life for both Lowry and his largely bedridden mother. The principals gel well, and we do get a sense of what their relationship might have actually been like in a relatively poverty-stricken industrial Lancashire in the 1930s when Lowry acted as a rent collector. Once you get an understanding of the mundanity of this existence it helps make a little sense of both why it took so long for his art to become recognised (incl...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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