VIRGIN OF LIVERPOOL
synopsis
Joanne Conlon's local church are replacing their statue of the Virgin Mary. Joanne is appalled as her grandmother claims she once saw this statue cry. She takes the Madonna home. But her father, Frank, has just been sacked. Joanne's mother, Sylvia becomes an instant success as a bingo caller, but Frank is furious - shouldn't he be the breadwinner? Joanne's Aunt Doreen places the statue inside her chip shop. That evening the statue cries once more. Now people come from miles to see the miracle.
original title: | Virgin of Liverpool |
country: | United Kingdom |
sales agent: | Senator Int. |
year: | 2003 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Lee Donaldson |
release date: | IE/UK 11/11/2005 |
screenplay: | Gil Brailey |
cast: | Ricky Tomlinson, Imelda Staunton, Johnny Vegas |
cinematography by: | Jakob Hire |
film editing: | Kristina Hetherington |
art director: | Ricky Eyres |
costumes designer: | Linda Brooker |
music: | Dave Hughes |
producer: | Vadim Jean, Andrew Boswell |
production: | The Mob Film Company |
distributor: | Kolmik Films (IE/UK) |