Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
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.
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Freda DowieMother
Pete PostlethwaiteFather
Angela WalshEileen
Lorraine AshbourneMaisieDean WilliamsTonySally DaviesEileen as a childSusan FlanaganMaisie as a childNathan WalshTony as a child
Michael StarkeDaveDebi JonesMickyVincent MaguireGeorgeMarie JellimanJinglesKeywords
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What is Distant Voices, Still Lives about?
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.
How long is Distant Voices, Still Lives?
Distant Voices, Still Lives has a runtime of 84 minutes.
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