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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.
1988
84 min
6.8
Drama / Music
Genres
Drama / Music
Runtime
84 min
Year
1988
Director
Terence Davies
Writers
Terence Davies
Studio
BFI

Top Billed Cast

Freda Dowie
Freda Dowie
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Angela Walsh
Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne
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
Michael Starke
Dave
Debi Jones
Micky

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