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Distant Voices, Still Lives

1988
6.8 ⭐
1h 24m
Drama
Music
"In memory, everything happens to music."

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.

Cast & Crew
Freda Dowie
Freda DowieMother
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete PostlethwaiteFather
Angela Walsh
Angela WalshEileen
Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine AshbourneMaisie
Dean Williams
Dean WilliamsTony
Sally Davies
Sally DaviesEileen as a child
Susan Flanagan
Susan FlanaganMaisie as a child
Nathan Walsh
Nathan WalshTony as a child
Michael Starke
Michael StarkeDave
Debi Jones
Debi JonesMicky
Vincent Maguire
Vincent MaguireGeorge
Marie Jelliman
Marie JellimanJingles