Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

  • PG-13
  • 09/29/1988 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 1h 24m

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.

Terence Davies

Writer, Director

Cast

Freda Dowie's headshot

Freda Dowie

Mother
Pete Postlethwaite's headshot

Pete Postlethwaite

Father
Angela Walsh's headshot

Angela Walsh

Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne's headshot

Lorraine Ashbourne

Maisie
Dean Williams's headshot

Dean Williams

Tony
Sally Davies's headshot

Sally Davies

Eileen as a child
Susan Flanagan's headshot

Susan Flanagan

Maisie as a child
Nathan Walsh's headshot

Nathan Walsh

Tony as a child

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