Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

In memory, everything happens to music.

6.8(127 votes)
1988
1h 24m
Drama
Music

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.

Production

BFI, Film Four International

Cast

Freda Dowie

Freda Dowie

Mother

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Father

Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Maisie

Dean Williams

Dean Williams

Tony

Sally Davies

Sally Davies

Eileen as a child

Susan Flanagan

Susan Flanagan

Maisie as a child

Nathan Walsh

Nathan Walsh

Tony as a child

Michael Starke

Michael Starke

Dave

Debi Jones

Debi Jones

Micky

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