Distant Voices, Still Lives
In Theaters
November 16, 1988
Runtime: 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 & Crew
Freda Dowie
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne
Maisie
- DW
Dean Williams
Tony
- SD
Sally Davies
Eileen as a child
- SF
Susan Flanagan
Maisie as a child
- NW
Nathan Walsh
Tony as a child
Michael Starke
Dave
- DJ
Debi Jones
Micky
- VM
Vincent Maguire
George
- MJ
Marie Jelliman
Jingles
- AM
Antonia Mallen
Rose
Anne Dyson
Granny
Jean Boht
Aunty Nell
- CD
Chris Darwin
Red
Andrew Schofield
Les
Pauline Quirke
Doreen
Terence Davies
Director
Terence Davies
Writer
Media
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