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Of Time and the City
A love song and a eulogy
A love song and a eulogy
Documentary - 2008
Of Time and the City
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A heart-stirring meditation on time, memory and mortality, “Of Time and the City” is Terence Davies’ poetic, conflicted ode to his birthplace of Liverpool, England. The visual content of the film consists largely of archival clips of the city from the 1940s to the 1960s, their nostalgic charm darkened by accompanying music and the counterpoint of Davies’ dry, at times dyspeptic, voice-over narration. His voice thickens with emotion as he recalls the delights of juvenile movie-going or the ritual of a holiday trip to New Brighton, across the River Mersey, and hardens with contempt when he turns his gaze on the hoopla surrounding Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953. The film is a powerful evocation of the director's youth in post-war Britain and a reflection on how his home city has changed over the years.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
74 min
Release date:
31 Oct 2008
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
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Awards:
2 wins & 11 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Of Time and the City is a difficult film to describe but a distinct pleasure to experience.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan 2009
fresh:
A warm and extremely thoughtful journey, with a deliberately bare-bones narrative.
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Feb 2009
fresh:
Davies has carried out the duty of expansive memoirs. Instead of high-tailing it away from the rigors of reminiscence, he pushes headlong through them.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
27 Mar 2009
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The film invites a reverie. It inspired thoughts of the transience of life.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
18 Jun 2009
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Terence Davies, England's greatest living filmmaker, has released only six features, and this one is his first documentary, a mesmerizing and eloquent essay about his native Liverpool.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
16 Dec 2009
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