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)
00:03:01 Taking names
00:06:55 that's all I've got.
00:10:27 BOTH: See you, kid.
00:13:01 A CAPPELLA FEMALE VOICE: In the bleak midwinter
00:18:20 - It was Schmeling, Scouse. - You're wrong. Schmeling never won the title.
00:21:12 ELLA FITZGERALD: Here I go again
00:24:36 Make sure there's room in there.
00:29:22 Of Irish laughter
00:31:35 (lntro music drowns conversation)
00:36:50 Let's get down to some big town
00:40:39 MAM: Enjoy yourselves
00:44:09 JEAN METCALFE: Hello everyone
00:48:01 - Yeah. - Come hn then love
00:50:39 - Tony? - Yeah?
00:52:39 Oh-oh-oh!
00:54:37 Did you get anything for a sarnie, love?
00:57:33 To live my life in fields of clover
00:59:38 When somebody breaks your heart.
01:02:00 He frightened the bleeding life out of me.
01:04:20 Come on, now. Let's have your glasses please!
01:06:17 Do you have to shout? You'll wake the dead.
01:11:51 Are we all ready?
01:15:11 MAM: OK, Ei.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed997
Dialogue density11.9 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:15:11
Production Record
DirectorTerence Davies
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$771,745
IMDb votes5,423