Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives

Information

Release DateNovember 16, 1988
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased
Revenue$772K
ProductionBFI, Film Four International
LanguagesEnglish
6.8
127 votes
Popularity1

Distant Voices, Still Lives

"In memory, everything happens to music."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Terence Davies
Terence Davies

Featured Cast

Freda Dowie

Mother

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Father

Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Maisie

Dean Williams

Tony

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