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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Directed by Terence Davies
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 84 minutes
Actors
Freda Dowie | Pete Postlethwaite | Angela Walsh | Lorraine Ashbourne | Dean Williams | Sally Davies | Susan Flanagan | Nathan Walsh | Michael Starke | Debi Jones | Vincent Maguire | Marie Jelliman | Antonia Mallen | Anne Dyson | Jean Boht | Chris Darwin | Andrew Schofield | Pauline Quirke | Carl Chase | Alan Bird | Matthew Long | Frances Dell | Roy Ford | Terry Melia | John Thomalla | John Carr | John Michie | Jeanette Moseley | Ina Clough | Bill Moores | George Moss