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Distant Voices, Still Lives

  • 1988
  • PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.8K
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Lorraine Ashbourne, Angela Walsh, and Dean Williams in Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
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The lives of an English working-class family are told out of order in a free-associative manner. The first part, "Distant Voices", focuses on the father's role in the family. The second part... Read allThe lives of an English working-class family are told out of order in a free-associative manner. The first part, "Distant Voices", focuses on the father's role in the family. The second part, "Still Lives", focuses on his children.The lives of an English working-class family are told out of order in a free-associative manner. The first part, "Distant Voices", focuses on the father's role in the family. The second part, "Still Lives", focuses on his children.

  • Director
    • Terence Davies
  • Writer
    • Terence Davies
  • Stars
    • Pete Postlethwaite
    • Freda Dowie
    • Angela Walsh
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Terence Davies
    • Writer
      • Terence Davies
    • Stars
      • Pete Postlethwaite
      • Freda Dowie
      • Angela Walsh
    • 40User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:34
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    Photos74

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    Top Cast35

    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Father
    Freda Dowie
    Freda Dowie
    • Mother
    Angela Walsh
    • Eileen
    Dean Williams
    • Tony
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    • Maisie
    Sally Davies
    • Eileen as a Child
    Nathan Walsh
    • Tony as a Child
    Susan Flanagan
    Susan Flanagan
    • Maisie as a Child
    Michael Starke
    • Dave
    Vincent Maguire
    • George
    Antonia Mallen
    • Rose
    Debi Jones
    • Micky
    Chris Darwin
    • Red
    Marie Jelliman
    • Jingles
    Andrew Schofield
    Andrew Schofield
    • Les
    Anne Dyson
    Anne Dyson
    • Granny
    Jean Boht
    • Aunty Nell
    Alan Bird
    • Baptism Priest
    • Director
      • Terence Davies
    • Writer
      • Terence Davies
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews40

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film was a 'labour of love' for director, cast and crew. Due to the very low budget, it had to be shot intermittently over a period of two years, often at weekends when equipment was cheaper to hire or free.
    • Goofs
      The names of art-director Jocelyn James and first assistant director Andy Powell are listed twice at the end credits.
    • Quotes
      • Micky: When they're not using their big stick, they're farting. Aren't men horrible?
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      There's a Man Goin' Round
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed by Jessye Norman

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 31, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Udaljeni glasovi, mrtve prirode
    • Filming locations
      • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Channel Four Films
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $693,563
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,021
      • Jul 30, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $771,745
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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