Little Voice
A shy reclusive lady is convinced by an invisible entity to sing. Subsequently, she finds herself noticed by a sleazy talent agent and her talent being showcased on-stage. She also meets a kind but nervous man who becomes her best friend.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Released
- 1998
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
Details
Release year: 1998
Storyline
A shy reclusive lady is convinced by an invisible entity to sing. Subsequently, she finds herself noticed by a sleazy talent agent and her talent being showcased on-stage. She also meets a kind but nervous man who becomes her best friend.
Top credits
Brenda Blethyn — Mari Hoff
Jane Horrocks — LV
Michael Caine — Ray Say
Ewan McGregor — Billy
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards →Did you know
• Jane Horrocks sang all her own songs.
• Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes directed the original London stage version of the play, titled "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice", which was written especially for Jane Horrocks.
• Billy (Ewan McGregor) did not appear in the original stage play. Writer and director Mark Herman, who had just worked with McGregor on Brassed Off (1996), liked him so much, he created the part specially for him.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $4,611,784
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $93,722 (1998-12-06)
User reviews
Raw emotional power from every performance, beautiful in so many ways.
Quirky and Odd, well worth a rental
What an incredible performance
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
