Of Time and the City

Oct 31, 2008

1h 14m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Hurricane Films

Northwest Vision and Media

Digital Departures

Of Time and the City Trailers

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Terence Davies

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Of Time and the City

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