Distant Voices, Still Lives
- Drama
- Music
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
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Eileen
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
Dave
- Debi Jones
Debi Jones
Micky
- Vincent Maguire
Vincent Maguire
George
- Marie Jelliman
Marie Jelliman
Jingles
- Antonia Mallen
Antonia Mallen
Rose
Anne Dyson
Granny
Jean Boht
Aunty Nell
- Chris Darwin
Chris Darwin
Red
Andrew Schofield
Les
Pauline Quirke
Doreen
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
Soldier
- Jeanette Moseley
Jeanette Moseley
Barmaid
- Ina Clough
Ina Clough
Licensee
Bill Moores
Pubgoer (uncredited)
- George Moss
George Moss
Pubgoer (uncredited)
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