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Distant Voices, Still Lives

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

Year

Genre

Box Office

$693,563

Production

ZDF,BFI,Film4 Productions

Awards

11 wins & 7 nominations

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Father

Pete Postlethwaite

Eileen

Tony

Maisie

Lorraine Ashbourne

Eileen as a Child

Tony as a Child

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Dave

George

Vincent Maguire

Rose

Micky

Red

Jingles

Les

Andrew Schofield

Granny

Aunty Nell

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Doreen

Mr Spaull

Margie

Uncle Ted

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Military Policeman

Military Policeman

Registrar

Soldier

Barmaid

Jeanette Moseley

Licensee

Rose's Family

Rose's Family

Rose's Family

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Lorraine Michaels

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'Beyond Our Ken' Character

Kenneth Williams

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Micky Eileen Uncle Ted

Objective completed. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Objective completed.

Introducing your host, Dr Howard Marner. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Introducing your host, Dr Howard Marner.

Well, ladies and gentlemen - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Well, ladies and gentlemen

If a question of survival,
then SAINT is the answer - Distant Voices, Still Lives

If a question of survival, then SAINT is the answer

Hey, Norman. You better get
number 5 off that generator, man. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Hey, Norman. You better get number 5 off that generator, man...

It's the ultimate soldier. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

It's the ultimate soldier.

Coffee service coming through.
Please watch your step. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Coffee service coming through. Please watch your step.

Please serve yourselves.
Have a canopy. Shrimp toast. Caviar. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Please serve yourselves. Have a canopy. Shrimp toast. Caviar...

I've only counted 4,
so tell me I've miscounted. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

I've only counted 4, so tell me I've miscounted.

- Where did you disappear to?
- I was hob nobbing. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- Where did you disappear to? - I was hob nobbing.

This is very strange, he won't talk to me. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

This is very strange, he won't talk to me.

Need input. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- Did you see something?
- Oh God... I hope not. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- Did you see something? - Oh God... I hope not.

- It's going berserk.
- Ben, how'd this happen? - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- It's going berserk. - Ben, how'd this happen?

I am not cut out for this!
You did this, Crosby... - Distant Voices, Still Lives

I am not cut out for this! You did this, Crosby...

Can I call you right back?
Thanks. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Can I call you right back? Thanks.

- My neck.
- Sorry. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- My neck. - Sorry.

With your permission... - Distant Voices, Still Lives

With your permission...

Input. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- Hello.
- Hello. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- Hello. - Hello.

No, don't start my truck.
You don't know how to drive. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

No, don't start my truck. You don't know how to dr...

Come back here with my truck,
you big hunk of tin. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Come back here with my truck, you big hunk of tin.

You better be heavily insured
because you'll find yourself... - Distant Voices, Still Lives

You better be heavily insured because you'll find yours...

Newton, I'm seeing a blip
on my scope. Drive slowly. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Newton, I'm seeing a blip on my scope. Drive slowly.

Right of the line.
The right. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Right of the line. The right.

You see? - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Stop! Please. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

There it goes
Very good. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

There it goes Very good.

Practice, Easy Three,
to third and fourth. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Practice, Easy Three, to third and fourth.

If I'd played me cards right I'd be in America now - Distant Voices, Still Lives

If I'd played me cards right I'd be in America now

- Stephanie Speck.
- Yes. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

- Stephanie Speck. - Yes.

When they're not using their big stick they're farting Aren't men horrible - Distant Voices, Still Lives

When they're not using their big stick they're...

Oh, very good. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

"More than a woman." - Distant Voices, Still Lives

"More than a woman."

I'll croon - Distant Voices, Still Lives

I've switched the light off - Distant Voices, Still Lives

I've switched the light off

Piece of cake. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

That's all we need you singing - Distant Voices, Still Lives

That's all we need you singing

Robot alert!
Number Five located. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Robot alert! Number Five located.

Number Five axis four twenty-nine. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Number Five axis four twenty-nine.

Tools. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

That wraps you up,
you rascally robot. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

That wraps you up, you rascally robot.

Oley! - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Here's your table sir. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Here's your table sir.

Great idea. Newton Crosby,
Ph. Dork. - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Great idea. Newton Crosby, Ph. Dork.

Number Five? - Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives poster

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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, "Still Lives", focuses on his children.

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Director: Terence Davies

Writer: Terence Davies

Production: ZDF,BFI,Film4 Productions

Genre: drama, music

Year: 1988

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $693,563

Released: 29 Sep 1988

Awards: 11 wins & 7 nominations

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