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Little Voice (1998)

Little Voice poster
Directed by
Mark Herman
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
15+
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 198 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A shy young woman with a remarkable talent for singing lives a quiet life and finds her voice through music. Her manipulative mother tries to exploit her gift for profit.

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What happens

Little Voice is a 1998 British musical film written and directed by Mark Herman and made in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The film starred Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent and Ewan McGregor. The screenplay is based on Jim Cartwright's 1992 play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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