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Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

In memory, everything happens to music.

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$771745

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.823/10

Release Date

16 November 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Freda Dowie

Freda Dowie

Mother

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Father

Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Maisie

Dean Williams

Dean Williams

Tony

Sally Davies

Sally Davies

Eileen as a child

Susan Flanagan

Susan Flanagan

Maisie as a child

Nathan Walsh

Nathan Walsh

Tony as a child

Michael Starke

Michael Starke

Dave

Debi Jones

Debi Jones

Micky

Vincent Maguire

Vincent Maguire

George

Marie Jelliman

Marie Jelliman

Jingles

Antonia Mallen

Antonia Mallen

Rose

Anne Dyson

Anne Dyson

Granny

Jean Boht

Jean Boht

Aunty Nell

Chris Darwin

Chris Darwin

Red

Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Les

Pauline Quirke

Pauline Quirke

Doreen

Carl Chase

Carl Chase

Uncle Ted

Alan Bird

Alan Bird

Priest

Matthew Long

Matthew Long

Mr Spaull

Frances Dell

Frances Dell

Margie

Roy Ford

Roy Ford

Priest

Terry Melia

Terry Melia

Military Policeman

John Thomalla

John Thomalla

Military Policeman

John Carr

John Carr

Registrar

John Michie

John Michie

Soldier

Jeanette Moseley

Jeanette Moseley

Barmaid

Ina Clough

Ina Clough

Licensee

Bill Moores

Bill Moores

Pubgoer (uncredited)

George Moss

George Moss

Pubgoer (uncredited)

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