Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

In memory, everything happens to music.

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.

Released: 1988-11-16
Genres: Drama, Music
Runtime: 1h 24m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 138 votes

Directed by Terence Davies.

Top cast

Freda Dowie as Mother
Pete Postlethwaite as Father
Angela Walsh as Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne as Maisie
Dean Williams as Tony
Sally Davies as Eileen as a child
Susan Flanagan as Maisie as a child
Nathan Walsh as Tony as a child
Michael Starke as Dave
Debi Jones as Micky

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Where to watch Distant Voices, Still Lives

United States: stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Curzon Home Cinema
Canada: watch free on Fandor

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