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Distant Voices, Still Lives

1989·1h 24m·PG-13
DramaMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
5,722 votes
Metascore
86
Metacritic

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.

Distant Voices, Still Lives is a 1989 drama music movie directed by Terence Davies, starring Pete Postlethwaite, Freda Dowie, Angela Walsh. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 5,722 votes and runs 1h 24m.

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Director
Terence Davies
Stars
Pete Postlethwaite
Freda Dowie
Angela Walsh
Dean Williams
Creators
Terence Davies
Details
1989-03-31
84 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, West Germany
★ English
Keywords
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