Distant Voices, Still Lives
In memory, everything happens to music.
84 mins
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.
Freda Dowie
Mother
Dean Williams
Tony
Sally Davies
Eileen as a child
Susan Flanagan
Maisie as a child
Nathan Walsh
Tony as a child
Debi Jones
Micky
Vincent Maguire
George
Marie Jelliman
Jingles
Antonia Mallen
Rose
Chris Darwin
Red
Alan Bird
Priest
Matthew Long
Mr Spaull
Frances Dell
Margie
Roy Ford
Priest
Terry Melia
Military Policeman
John Thomalla
Military Policeman
John Carr
Registrar
Jeanette Moseley
Barmaid
Ina Clough
Licensee
Bill Moores
Pubgoer (uncredited)
George Moss
Pubgoer (uncredited)
Colin Nicolson
Sound Recordist
William Diver
Director of Photography
Patrick Duval
Director of Photography
Elizabeth Moss
Makeup Artist
Jocelyn James
Art Direction
Colin Nicolson
Sound
Jenny Shircore
Makeup Artist
Priscilla John
Casting
Geraldine Jones
Hairstylist
Lesley Sanders
Makeup Artist
Aileen Seaton
Makeup Artist
Monica Howe
Costume Design
Jan Archibald
Hairstylist
William Diver
Editor
Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer
Jennifer Howarth
Producer