Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

In memory, everything happens to music.

Movie · Drama, Music · 1h 24m · Rated 6.9/10 on TMDB · Released November 16, 1988

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.

Directed by 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

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