Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Drama · 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.
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