Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 5,423 VOTES · DIR. Terence Davies
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. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
Dialogue Timeline — 997 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:09 (Rumble of thunder)
00:03:06 He has taken my father's name
00:07:22 Come on, you little bastard!
00:10:38 I Know
00:13:38 Snow on snow
00:18:34 And then Joe Louis, who held that title till...
00:21:57 - No! Never be like that! - No! Tommy, no!
00:25:45 Sing, Eileen.
00:30:00 Oh, God, that's all I need.
00:31:59 Money's no object.
00:37:26 In high-silk hose and peek-a-boo clothes
00:42:23 CHOIR: Of one that is so fair and bright
00:45:24 The House of Commons yo-yo team ...
00:48:51 What a rotten song what a rotten song - A rum and black, a shandy.
00:51:40 - Well Maisie, I'd better be making tracks. - Thanks for coming, Margie.
00:53:27 Fulham three - West Bromwich Ahbion two.
00:56:23 A real old-fashioned girl, with eyes so true
00:58:40 You men, you're all the bleedin' same. Only think of yourselves.
01:01:02 (Dave chomps)
01:03:27 I'm wanna have my tea with some brunette
01:05:32 Or maybe I could come to yours. You're living in Vane Street, aren't you?
01:09:40 How are you, love?
01:14:10 Now you've all gone away
01:18:18 Like morning dew
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed997
Dialogue density11.9 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:18:18
Production Record
DirectorTerence Davies
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$771,745
IMDb votes5,423