Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988Siblings 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.
Acted in
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
Vincent Maguire
as George
Marie Jelliman
as Jingles
Antonia Mallen
as Rose
Anne Dyson
as Granny
Jean Boht
as Aunty Nell
Chris Darwin
as Red
Andrew Schofield
as Les
Pauline Quirke
as Doreen
Carl Chase
as Uncle Ted
Alan Bird
as Priest
Matthew Long
as Mr Spaull
Frances Dell
as Margie
Roy Ford
as Priest
Terry Melia
as Military Policeman
John Thomalla
as Military Policeman
John Carr
as Registrar
John Michie
as Soldier
Jeanette Moseley
as Barmaid
Ina Clough
as Licensee
Bill Moores
as Pubgoer (uncredited)
George Moss
as Pubgoer (uncredited)