Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

84 mins | Drama, Music | Nov. 16, 1988

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.

Distant Voices, Still Lives

84 mins | Drama, Music | Nov. 16, 1988

Distant Voices, Still Lives
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers ZDF, Film4 Productions, British Film Institute
Original title Distant Voices, Still Lives
Directors Terence Davies
Writers Terence Davies

Cast

Freda Dowie

as Mother

Pete Postlethwaite

as Father

Angela Walsh

as Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne

as Maisie

Dean Williams

as Tony

Sally Davies

as Eileen as a child

Susan Flanagan

as Maisie as a child

Nathan Walsh

as Tony as a child

Michael Starke

as Dave

Debi Jones

as Micky

Vincent Maguire

as George

Marie Jelliman

as Jingles

Antonia Mallen

as Rose

Anne Dyson

as Granny

Jean Boht

as Aunty Nell

Chris Darwin

as Red

Pauline Quirke

as Doreen

Carl Chase

as Uncle Ted

Alan Bird

as Priest

Matthew Long

as Mr Spaull

Frances Dell

as Margie

Roy Ford

as Priest

Terry Melia

as Military Policeman

John Thomalla

as Military Policeman

John Carr

as Registrar

John Michie

as Soldier

Jeanette Moseley

as Barmaid

Ina Clough

as Licensee

Bill Moores

as Pubgoer (uncredited)

George Moss

as Pubgoer (uncredited)