Little Voice
Finding your own voice can be magic.
1998 | 97m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Mark Herman |
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| Writer: | Mark Herman, Jim Cartwright |
| Staring: |
| After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 05, 1998 |
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| Director: | Mark Herman |
| Writer: | Mark Herman, Jim Cartwright |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Keywords | mother, parent child relationship, talent, northern england, daughter, father, yorkshire, loneliness, singer, cowardliness, pigeon, recluse, carrier pigeon |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Scala Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brenda Blethyn | Mari Hoff |
| Michael Caine | Ray Say |
| Ewan McGregor | Billy |
| Jane Horrocks | LV |
| Jim Broadbent | Mr. Boo |
| Annette Badland | Sadie |
| Philip Jackson | George |
| Adam Fogerty | Bouncer |
| Fred Feast | Arthur |
| Graham Turner | LV's Dad |
| Dick Van Winkle | Money Lender |
| Karen Gregory | Stripper |
| James Welsh | Bouncer |
| Alex Norton | Bunnie Morris |
| Howard Grace | Talent Scout |
| George Oliver | Pawnbroker |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lindy Hemming | Costume Design |
| John Altman | Original Music Composer |
| Mark Herman | Screenplay, Director |
| Jim Cartwright | Theatre Play, Writer |
| Michael Ellis | Editor |
| Bob Last | Music Supervisor |
| Andrew Glen | Music Editor |
| Don Taylor | Production Design |
| Jo Graysmark | Supervising Art Director |
| Priscilla John | Casting |
| John Bush | Set Decoration |
| Wendy Broom | Production Coordinator |
| Andy Collins | Director of Photography |
| Angela Wharton | Script Supervisor |
| Les Benson | Property Master |
| Trevor Wright | Third Assistant Director |
| Sara Desmond | Second Assistant Director |
| Lino Carbosiero | Hairstylist |
| Jason Adams | Dialogue Editor |
| Ed Colyer | ADR Mixer |
| Graham Daniel | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Twydor Davis | Dialogue Editor |
| Enrian Jonathan | Foley Editor |
| Pauline Griffiths | Foley Artist |
| Ray Merrin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Lindsay | Sound |
| Mark Milsome | Focus Puller |
| Peter Swords King | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Chuck Finch | Gaffer |
| Mark Southworth | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bob Weinstein | Co-Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Co-Executive Producer |
| Paul Webster | Co-Executive Producer |
| Stephen Woolley | Executive Producer |
| Nik Powell | Executive Producer |
| Elizabeth Karlsen | Producer |
| Laurie Borg | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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Jane Horrocks is a revelation in this touching story about a timid girl whose mother (Brenda Blethyn) is dating a sleazy talent agent (Michael Caine). Horrocks has an imaginary friend for whom she has a habit of singing, is overheard by Caine and he determines to put her on the stage. Blethyn is gre ... at is the venal mother, and Caine equally unscrupulous as they both try to exploit their shy charge. Her only salvation in all this is her friend "Billy" (Ewan McGregor) a local pigeon fancier who proves to be her true friend as she struggles with all the pressure. Horrock's own performance is superb - not only is she actually a great mimic (Judy Garland being a choice example of her talents) but she is also one hell of a chanteuse too. Pepperered with humour and pathos, this is a great little film.