Distant Voices, Still Lives

Terence Davies
1988-11-16

In memory, everything happens to music.
6.9
84 min

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

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