Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 12/04/1998(USA)
Release Date: 07/13/1999
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 96 Minutes
Flags: Brief Nudity, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Miramax
Based on
Jim Cartright's play
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, this screen adaptation directed by
Mark Herman is an underdog film about an underdog girl named Little Voice (or LV for short). LV (
Jane Horrocks from
Mike Leigh's
Life Is Sweet who does all her own singing) is a shy, mousy woman living with her mom Mari (
Secrets and Lies'
Brenda Blethyn). Little Voice doesn't leave her house. Instead she sings along to her record collection of
Shirley Bassey,
Judy Garland, and
Marilyn Monroe. Her mother Mari, however, is an outspoken woman who is convinced her sex appeal (which is little) will land her a man, especially when she's drunk. One night while bar-hopping, Mari meets the suave yet sleazy talent agent Ray Say (
Michael Caine), whom she takes home for a nightcap. There Ray hears the beautiful Little Voice singing a perfect rendition of
Judy Garland's
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from
The Wizard of Oz. He's stunned by its beauty and thinks he can make her a star. From there the story heads in complicated, romantic, and sweet-hearted directions that should not be given away. Also starring in this small independent film is
Ewan McGregor.
~ Arthur Borman, All Movie Guide
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