November 16, 1988
84 minutes
DramaMusic
Distant Voices, Still Lives
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.
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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)
Matthew Long
(Mr Spaull)
Frances Dell
(Margie)
Roy Ford
(Priest)
Terry Melia
(Military Policeman)
John Thomalla
(Military Policeman)
John Carr
(Registrar)
John Michie
(Soldier)
Jeanette Moseley
(Barmaid)
Ina Clough
(Licensee)
Bill Moores
(Pubgoer (uncredited))
George Moss
(Pubgoer (uncredited))
