Virgin of Liverpool
Synopsis
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! The local priest offers to take the statue back home. It doesn't stay in the church long. When the back of the statue's head comes off a sponge falls out. Doreen had 'encouraged' the Virgin to cry so she could sell more chips!
Sylvia is offered a singing assignment, but Frank forbids it. His anger and jealousy boil over. He throws the statue into the Mersey. Sylvia jumps in after it. Frank jumps in to save his wife, forgetting he can't swim. Husband, wife and mother of God are all saved by emergency helicopter.
Joanne finds the perfect home for the icon, on the grave of her grandmother. As the Virgin stands on the grave the icon starts to cry - all by herself!
Details
- Year
- 2003
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- tbc
- Format
- 35mm, Fuji
- Director
-
Lee Donaldson 1st Feature
- Producer
- Hanno Huth, Benjamin Herrmann
- Editor
- Kristina Hetherington
- Screenwriter
- Gil Brailey
- Director of Photography
- Jakob Ihre
- Sound
- Tommy Hair
- Composer
- Dave Hughes
- Principal cast
- Ricky Tomlinson, Imelda Staunton, Johnny Vegas
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
The Mob Film Company
10-11 Great Russell StreetLondon WC1B 3NH
UK
T +44 (0)20 7580 8142
dave@mobfilm.com
Sales Company
Senator International
8666 Wilshire BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211 USA
T+1 310 360 1441
jd@senatorentertainment.com
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