Distant Voices, Still Lives

July. 28,1989      PG-13
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Pete Postlethwaite as  Father
Angela Walsh as  Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne as  Maisie
Michael Starke as  Dave
Anne Dyson as  Granny
Jean Boht as  Aunty Nell
Andrew Schofield as  Les
Pauline Quirke as  Doreen

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