Distant Voices, Still Lives

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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

Directed by Terence Davies

“In memory, everything happens to music.”

Drama, Music · 1h 24m

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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Cast

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

Crew

Director
Terence Davies
Writer
Terence Davies
Director of Photography
William Diver, Patrick Duval
Editor
William Diver
Producer
Jennifer Howarth

Details

Release date
1988-11-16
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom, Germany
Production
BFI, ZDF, Film Four International
Box office
$771,745