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4 December 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Finding your own voice can be magic. morePlot:
The pathetically shy LV lives the life of a recluse listening to her late fathers old records in her room and in the process driving her abusive... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 22 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Hugh Grant Gets Animated with Britney (From WENN. 14 November 2002)
Jane's Trick For Getting Into Character
(From WENN. 2 October 2000)
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Raw emotional power from every performance, beautiful in so many ways. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brenda Blethyn | ... | Mari Hoff | |
| Jane Horrocks | ... | LV | |
| Ewan McGregor | ... | Billy | |
| Philip Jackson | ... | George | |
| Annette Badland | ... | Sadie | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Ray Say | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Mr. Boo | |
| Adam Fogerty | ... | Bouncer | |
| James Welsh | ... | Bouncer | |
| Karen Gregory | ... | Stripper | |
| Fred Feast | ... | Arthur | |
| Graham Turner | ... | LV's Dad | |
| George Oliver | ... | Pawnbroker | |
| Virgil Tracy | ... | Loan Advisor | |
| Dick Van Winkle | ... | Money Lender |
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Rated R for language and brief nudity.Parents Guide:
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Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #35929) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Argentina:AtpFun Stuff
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Ray Say: [rejecting middle-aged Mari's advances] Your body's shot! With your clothes off it's all over the place; I can't keep track of it! moreSoundtrack:
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This is a wonderful film that showcases not only the music, but also a full roster of powerful performances. Every one is excellent, but it's the two most subtle of them all that steal the show.
Jane Horrocks has proven that she can be so much more than Bubbles, the airheaded secretary from AbFab. She's more than a match for every other powerful actor on the screen, and considering her co-stars that's quite an accomplishment. Her chemistry with the wonderful Ewan McGregor is remarkable; the story of their characters could have made a gentle, beautiful love story on its own, but as it is, their attraction gives hope for both of these gentle, quiet characters. I would've liked to see more attention paid to McGregor's character, but that could simply be because where McGregor is concerned, there can't really ever be enough.
Michael Caine is deserving of his Golden Globe. Showy as his role undeniably is, he never pushes it too far. This performance is another example of his versatility and his formidable onstage presence.
Brenda Blethyn has become one of my favourite actors since I saw Secrets & Lies; here again, she's a wrecked mother who lives in a dream world, but with added layers of violence and neglect toward her only child. She can speak volumes with her thickly-shadowed black eyes and an omnipresent cigarette. We never get the full story on her relationship with her late husband, LV's beloved father, but the tension and the words unsaid are brought to a boil in a key scene between Blethyn and Horrocks.
Come Oscar time, it would be wonderful to see Little Voice get some recognition.