Little Voice
1998 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.5 · 74% critics
After her father’s death, a very quiet young woman withdraws into her bedroom, listening to old records and singing at night by imitating classic female voices. When she’s overheard by a talent agent through a chance encounter, he pushes her toward performing at a local night club, where complications quickly pile up.
Based on The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (198 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Little Voice if you like touching, offbeat comedy-dramas with powerful singing and a small-town push toward the stage; Not for you if you prefer mainstream Hollywood-style endings or strictly upbeat feel-good stories like Flora and Son.
Pros: standout lead performance; memorable singing talent; touching, funny tone | Cons: shy pacing at times; messy interpersonal pressure
Themes
- daughter
- mother
- northern england
- parent child relationship
- talent
- father
- yorkshire
- singer
- loneliness
- cowardliness
- pigeon
- recluse
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
Brenda Blethyn
as Mari Hoff
Michael Caine
as Ray Say
Ewan McGregor
as Billy
Jane Horrocks
as LV
Jim Broadbent
as Mr. Boo
Annette Badland
as Sadie
Philip Jackson
as George
Adam Fogerty
as Bouncer
Fred Feast
as Arthur
- GT
Graham Turner
as LV's Dad
Directed by Mark Herman