Distant Voices, Still Lives
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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

15
23/03/1990 (GB)
Drama, Music
1h 24m

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.

  • Terence DaviesDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $771,745

Keywords

  • liverpool, england
  • family relationships
  • singer
  • 1940s
  • 1950s

Top Billed Cast

Freda Dowie

Mother

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Father

Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne

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

Michael Starke

Dave

Debi Jones

Micky

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