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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Terence Davies

Synopsis

The second film in Terence Davies's autobiographical series (along with "Trilogy" and "The Long Day Closes") is an impressionistic view of a working-class family in 1940s and 1950s Liverpool, based on Davies's own family. Through a series of exquisite tableaux Davies creates a deeply affecting photo album of a troubled family wrestling with the complexity of love.

Actors

Freda Dowie
Freda Dowie
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Angela Walsh
Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne
Maisie
Dean Williams
Dean Williams
Tony
Sally Davies
Sally Davies
Eileen as a child
Susan Flanagan
Susan Flanagan
Maisie as a child
Nathan Walsh
Nathan Walsh
Tony as a child
Michael Starke
Michael Starke
Dave
Debi Jones
Debi Jones
Micky
Vincent Maguire
Vincent Maguire
George
Marie Jelliman
Marie Jelliman
Jingles
Antonia Mallen
Antonia Mallen
Rose
Anne Dyson
Anne Dyson
Granny
Jean Boht
Jean Boht
Aunty Nell
Chris Darwin
Chris Darwin
Red
Andrew Schofield
Andrew Schofield
Les
Pauline Quirke
Pauline Quirke
Doreen
Carl Chase
Carl Chase
Uncle Ted
Alan Bird
Alan Bird
Priest
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
Mr Spaull
Frances Dell
Frances Dell
Margie
Roy Ford
Roy Ford
Priest
Terry Melia
Terry Melia
Military Policeman
John Thomalla
John Thomalla
Military Policeman
John Carr
John Carr
Registrar
John Michie
John Michie
Soldier
Jeanette Moseley
Jeanette Moseley
Barmaid
Ina Clough
Ina Clough
Licensee

Crews

Terence Davies
Terence Davies
Director
Terence Davies
Terence Davies
Writer
William Diver
William Diver
Cinematography
Patrick Duval
Patrick Duval
Cinematography
William Diver
William Diver
Editor
Jennifer Howarth
Jennifer Howarth
Producer
Colin MacCabe
Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Distant Voices, Still Lives - Trailer
4K Re-Release Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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