Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

In memory, everything happens to music.

Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.

Date of release
1988-11-16
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (138)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Terence Davies

Casting

  • Freda Dowie — Mother
  • Pete Postlethwaite — Father
  • Angela Walsh — Eileen
  • Lorraine Ashbourne — Maisie
  • Dean Williams — Tony
  • Sally Davies — Eileen as a child
  • Susan Flanagan — Maisie as a child
  • Nathan Walsh — Tony as a child
  • Michael Starke — Dave
  • Debi Jones — Micky
  • Vincent Maguire — George
  • Marie Jelliman — Jingles

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