Review of Of Time and the City (2008) by Laurie T — 26 Nov 2016
An elegiac tribute to the scruffy city best known for producing the Beatles. The director says early on that he didn't care for them, that he was more likely to listen to Bruchner. He also makes fun of the Church and is no fan of the monarchy, the Betsy and Phil club that paraded around in Cinderella carriages while a nation was on rations.
He is not any fonder of the church which did not approve of his homosexuality. But he gives us a beautiful portrait of small children carefully dressed and bathed, tottering around the sooty streets and buildings, of the warm, welcoming pubs, of the hardworking Liverpudlians.
Even if he didn't fit in there, this documentary makes it clear that he has a loving image of Liverpool in his heart.
This review of Of Time and the City (2008) was written by Laurie T on 26 Nov 2016.
Of Time and the City has generally received positive reviews.
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