

Distant Voices, Still Lives
"In memory, everything happens to 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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$772K
$771,745
Languages
English
Studio
BFI
+1 more
Key Crew

Terence Davies
Writer

Terence Davies
Director
Cast
Freda Dowie
Mother

Pete Postlethwaite
Father

Angela Walsh
Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne
Maisie
Dean Williams
Tony
Sally Davies
Eileen as a child
Susan Flanagan
Maisie as a child
Nathan Walsh
Tony as a child

Michael Starke
Dave
Debi Jones
Micky
Vincent Maguire
George
Marie Jelliman
Jingles
Antonia Mallen
Rose

Anne Dyson
Granny

Jean Boht
Aunty Nell
Chris Darwin
Red

Andrew Schofield
Les

Pauline Quirke
Doreen

Carl Chase
Uncle Ted
Alan Bird
Priest