Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

1988
1h 24m
6.8

6.8/10

132 votes • View on IMDb

"In memory, everything happens to music."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Revenue: $771,745

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BFI Film Four International
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 16, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0095037

Cast

Freda Dowie
Freda Dowie

Mother

Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite

Father

Angela Walsh
Angela Walsh

Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne

Maisie

Dean Williams
Dean Williams

Tony

Sally Davies
Sally Davies

Eileen as a child

Susan Flanagan
Susan Flanagan

Maisie as a child

Nathan Walsh
Nathan Walsh

Tony as a child

Michael Starke
Michael Starke

Dave

Debi Jones
Debi Jones

Micky

Vincent Maguire
Vincent Maguire

George

Marie Jelliman
Marie Jelliman

Jingles

Key Crew

Terence Davies
Director
Terence Davies
Writer
Jennifer Howarth
Producer
Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer