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Distant Voices, Still Lives

1988 · 1h 24m · Drama · Music

In memory, everything happens to music.

IMDb
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Metacritic
86

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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.

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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

Vincent Maguire

George

Marie Jelliman

Jingles

Antonia Mallen

Rose

Anne Dyson

Anne Dyson

Granny

Jean Boht

Jean Boht

Aunty Nell

Chris Darwin

Red

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Details

Release date
November 16, 1988
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
PG-13
Revenue
$771,745
Genres
Drama, Music

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