Drama ·Music · United Kingdom · 1988 · 1h 24m

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives poster
Director
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
Crew
William Diver — Director of Photography Patrick Duval — Director of Photography William Diver — Editor Terence Davies — Writer Jennifer Howarth — Producer Monica Howe — Costume Design
Tagline

In memory, everything happens to music.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Distant Voices, Still Lives — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
liverpool, englandfamily relationshipssinger1940s1950s
Key Collaborators
Terence Davies Director William Diver Director of Photography Patrick Duval Director of Photography William Diver Editor Terence Davies Writer Jennifer Howarth Producer Monica Howe Costume Design
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