Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) is a music drama, directed by Terence Davies. It stars Freda Dowie and Pete Postlethwaite. It looks behind the curtain of music and the stage. The 84-minute film holds an audience score of 6.8/10.
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What Distant Voices, Still Lives Is About
It is really two films: Davies shot Distant Voices first and added Still Lives two years later, and the two were shown as one. A working-class family in Liverpool in the forties and fifties; weddings, funerals, songs sung together in the pub. Cutting through it is the violence the father did to his wife and children, which the film neither explains nor excuses. Davies is telling his own family. It does not run on a straight timeline, it jumps the way memory does. The songs are the only way these people say what they cannot say.
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What is Distant Voices, Still Lives about?
It is really two films: Davies shot Distant Voices first and added Still Lives two years later, and the two were shown as one. A working-class family in Liverpool in the forties and fifties; weddings, funerals, songs sung together in the pub.
Where can I watch Distant Voices, Still Lives?
Distant Voices, Still Lives is available to watch on digital platforms such as BFI Player Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Distant Voices, Still Lives?
Distant Voices, Still Lives runs for 84 minutes (1h 24m).
When did Distant Voices, Still Lives come out?
Distant Voices, Still Lives was released in 1988.
Who directed Distant Voices, Still Lives?
Distant Voices, Still Lives was directed by Terence Davies.
Who stars in Distant Voices, Still Lives?
Distant Voices, Still Lives stars Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Lorraine Ashbourne.
What is Distant Voices, Still Lives's rating?
Distant Voices, Still Lives holds 7.4/10 on IMDb and 6.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 74 out of 100.
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