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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

In memory, everything happens to music.

  • Nov 16, 1988
  • 1h 24m
  • PG-13

6.9/10

TMDB user score
139 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Distant Voices, Still Lives is a 1988 drama and music film directed by Terence Davies. Its leading cast includes Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite and Angela Walsh. It runs for 1 hour 24 minutes.

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.

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Time needed
1 hour 24 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
6.9/10 from 139 TMDB votes

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4K Re-Release Trailer · plays from YouTube

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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

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