Distant Voices, Still Lives poster

Distant Voices, Still Lives( 1988)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Freda Dowie

      Mother

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      Pete Postlethwaite

      Father

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      Angela Walsh

      Eileen

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      Lorraine Ashbourne

      Maisie

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      Dean Williams

      Tony

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      Sally Davies

      Eileen as a child

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      Susan Flanagan

      Maisie as a child

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      Nathan Walsh

      Tony as a child

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      Michael Starke

      Dave

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      Debi Jones

      Micky

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      Vincent Maguire

      George

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      Marie Jelliman

      Jingles

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      Antonia Mallen

      Rose

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      Anne Dyson

      Granny

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      Jean Boht

      Aunty Nell

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      Chris Darwin

      Red

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      Andrew Schofield

      Les

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      Pauline Quirke

      Doreen

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      Carl Chase

      Uncle Ted

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      Alan Bird

      Priest

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      Matthew Long

      Mr Spaull

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      Frances Dell

      Margie

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      Roy Ford

      Priest

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      Terry Melia

      Military Policeman

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      John Thomalla

      Military Policeman

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      John Carr

      Registrar

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      John Michie

      Soldier

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      Jeanette Moseley

      Barmaid

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      Ina Clough

      Licensee

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      Bill Moores

      Pubgoer (uncredited)

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      George Moss

      Pubgoer (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Sep 05 2023
    This film is a little like an LP. It has two distinct sides. One "Distant Voices" focuses on just what makes the father of a small family tick. Two - "Still Lives" dwells more on the lives of the children. Unlike on the vinyl though, once we are on that side of the record there are no tracks. The story flits about with a non-consistent chronology to bring us the happy, the sad, the brutal and the gentle and it really does showcase well the acting talents of Pete Postlethwaite as the father. A man of the times, who treats women with scant regard. Not, perhaps, because he is inherently cruel or n...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    771745.00

    Keywords

    • liverpool, england
    • family relationships
    • singer
    • 1940s
    • 1950s