Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Drama · 1990 · 1h 24m

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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.

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Cast & crew

Freda DowieMother
Pete PostlethwaiteFather
Angela WalshEileen
Lorraine AshbourneMaisie
Dean WilliamsTony
Sally DaviesEileen as a child
Susan FlanaganMaisie as a child
Nathan WalshTony as a child
Michael StarkeDave
Debi JonesMicky
Vincent MaguireGeorge
Marie JellimanJingles
Antonia MallenRose
Anne DysonGranny
Jean BohtAunty Nell

Information

Release date
23 March 1990
Director
Terence Davies
Genres
Drama, Music
Runtime
1h 24m
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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