Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
"In memory, everything happens to music."
Drama
Music
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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
Freda Dowie
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Eileen
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
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
Anne Dyson
Granny
Jean Boht
Aunty Nell