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Distant Voices, Still Lives is a 1988 British period drama film written and directed by Terence Davies. It evokes working-class family life in Liverpool during the 1940s and early 1950s, paying particular attention to the role of popular music, Hollywood cinema, light entertainment and the public house within this tight-knit community.
Mar 31, 1989 · Distant Voices, Still Lives: Directed by Terence Davies. With Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Dean Williams. The lives of an English working-class family are told out of order in a free-associative manner.
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- Drama, Music
- Terence Davies
- 1989-03-31
Bracingly original and beautifully composed, Distant Voices, Still Lives is an invigorating period drama that finds director Terence Davies in peak form. Read Critics Reviews
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- Terence Davies
- PG-13
- Freda Dowie
Distant Voices, Still Lives presents an evocative account of working-class life in Liverpool, England during the 1940s and 50s. 125 IMDb 7.4 1 h 23 min 1988. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · International.
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.
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.
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