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Distant Voices, Still Lives(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-11-16
68%
130 Votes
Time: 1h 24m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Revenue: $771,745.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Distant Voices, Still Lives
Top 10 Billed Cast
Freda Dowie
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne
Maisie
Michael Starke
Dave
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