Movie·1988·1h 24m
Distant Voices, Still Lives
In memory, everything happens to music.
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Jennifer Howarth, Colin MacCabe
Cinematography
William Diver
Editor
William Diver
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
// crew
Crew
Terence Davies
Director, Writer
William Diver
Director of Photography, Editor
Patrick Duval
Director of Photography
Jennifer Howarth
Producer
Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer
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