Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

In memory, everything happens to music.

Drama 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.

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  • Release Date: 1988-11-16
  • Runtime: 1h 24min
  • Director: Terence Davies

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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

    • Antonia Mallen

      Rose

    • Anne Dyson

      Granny

    • Jean Boht

      Aunty Nell

    • Chris Darwin

      Red

    • Andrew Schofield

      Les

    • Pauline Quirke

      Doreen

    • Carl Chase

      Uncle Ted

    • Alan Bird

      Priest

    • Matthew Long

      Mr Spaull

    • Frances Dell

      Margie

    • Roy Ford

      Priest

    • Terry Melia

      Military Policeman

    • John Thomalla

      Military Policeman

    • John Carr

      Registrar

    • John Michie

      Soldier

    • Jeanette Moseley

      Barmaid

    • Ina Clough

      Licensee

    • Bill Moores

      Pubgoer (uncredited)

    • George Moss

      Pubgoer (uncredited)

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