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Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

# In memory, everything happens to music.
Drama   Music
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1988-11-16
⌚ Running Time: 84 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.836

Beloved Cast

Freda Dowie original image
Mother
Freda Dowie
Pete Postlethwaite original image
Father
Pete Postlethwaite
Angela Walsh original image
Eileen
Angela Walsh
Lorraine Ashbourne original image
Maisie
Lorraine Ashbourne
Dean Williams original image
Tony
Dean Williams
Sally Davies original image
Eileen as a child
Sally Davies
Susan Flanagan original image
Maisie as a child
Susan Flanagan
Nathan Walsh original image
Tony as a child
Nathan Walsh
Michael Starke original image
Dave
Michael Starke
Debi Jones original image
Micky
Debi Jones
Vincent Maguire original image
George
Vincent Maguire
Marie Jelliman original image
Jingles
Marie Jelliman
Antonia Mallen original image
Rose
Antonia Mallen
Anne Dyson original image
Granny
Anne Dyson
Jean Boht original image
Aunty Nell
Jean Boht
Chris Darwin original image
Red
Chris Darwin
Andrew Schofield original image
Les
Andrew Schofield
Pauline Quirke original image
Doreen
Pauline Quirke
Carl Chase original image
Uncle Ted
Carl Chase
Alan Bird original image
Priest
Alan Bird
Matthew Long original image
Mr Spaull
Matthew Long
Frances Dell original image
Margie
Frances Dell
Roy Ford original image
Priest
Roy Ford
Terry Melia original image
Military Policeman
Terry Melia
John Thomalla original image
Military Policeman
John Thomalla
John Carr original image
Registrar
John Carr
John Michie original image
Soldier
John Michie
Jeanette Moseley original image
Barmaid
Jeanette Moseley
Ina Clough original image
Licensee
Ina Clough
Bill Moores original image
Pubgoer (uncredited)
Bill Moores
George Moss original image
Pubgoer (uncredited)
George Moss

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