Of Time and the City 16 years old

A love song and a eulogy

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.

Credits

Of Time and the City Cast

Name	Character
Terence Davies He was 62, now 79 years old	as Narrator (voice)

Of Time and the City Crew

Name	Department
Terence Davies as Director. He was 62 (now 79) years old	Directing
Terence Davies as Writer. He was 62 (now 79) years old	Writing
Sol Papadopoulos as Producer.	Production