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

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

Poster for Distant Voices, Still Lives

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

Director
Terence Davies
  • Profile picture of Pete Postlethwaite
    Father Pete Postlethwaite
  • Profile picture of Angela Walsh
    Eileen Angela Walsh
  • Profile picture of Lorraine Ashbourne
    Maisie Lorraine Ashbourne
  • Profile picture of Michael Starke
    Dave Michael Starke
  • Profile picture of Anne Dyson
    Granny Anne Dyson
  • Profile picture of Jean Boht
    Aunty Nell Jean Boht
  • Profile picture of Chris Darwin
    Red Chris Darwin
  • Profile picture of Andrew Schofield
    Les Andrew Schofield

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Keywords

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