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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) Movie Summary

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  • DRAMA
  • MUSIC
  • PG-13
  • 1988
  • FULL HD

Winner of the International Critics' Prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, Terence Davies' feature debut heralded one of Britain's finest filmmaking talents. Loosely based on the director's own family and upbringing, Distant Voices, Still Lives presents an evocative account of working-class life in Liverpool, England during the 1940s and 50s. Births, marriages and deaths - and an expressive use of music - provide the underpinning for a film that is beautiful, heartbreaking, resonant but never sentimental. Now regarded as a masterpiece of British cinema, and boasting a startling performance from Pete Postlethwaite (Romeo + Juliet, Inception) as the head of the family.

Distant Voices, Still Lives Film Synopsis

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.

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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) Series Cast & Crew

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Freda Dowie (Mother), Pete Postlethwaite (Father), Angela Walsh (Eileen), Lorraine Ashbourne (Maisie), Dean Williams (Tony), Sally Davies (Eileen as a child), Susan Flanagan (Maisie as a child), Nathan Walsh (Tony as a child), Michael Starke (Dave), Debi Jones (Micky), Vincent Maguire (George), Marie Jelliman (Jingles), Antonia Mallen (Rose), Anne Dyson (Granny), Jean Boht (Aunty Nell), Chris Darwin (Red), Andrew Schofield (Les), Pauline Quirke (Doreen), Carl Chase (Uncle Ted), Alan Bird (Priest), all returned for distant voices, still lives movie.

Pete Postlethwaite (Father)
Pete PostlethwaiteFatherScore: 25.1
Angela Walsh (Eileen)
Angela WalshEileenScore: 3.1
Lorraine Ashbourne (Maisie)
Lorraine AshbourneMaisieScore: 12.1
Michael Starke (Dave)
Michael StarkeDaveScore: 4.9
Anne Dyson (Granny)
Anne DysonGrannyScore: 3.6
Jean Boht (Aunty Nell)
Jean BohtAunty NellScore: 3.6
Andrew Schofield (Les)
Andrew SchofieldLesScore: 4.7
Pauline Quirke (Doreen)
Pauline QuirkeDoreenScore: 5.2
John Michie (Soldier)
John MichieSoldierScore: 3.1
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Terence Davies (Director), Terence Davies (Writer), William Diver (Cinematography), Patrick Duval (Cinematography), William Diver (Editor), Colin MacCabe (Executive Producer), Jennifer Howarth (Producer), Colin Nicolson (Sound Recordist),

Terence Davies (Director)
Terence DaviesDirectorScore: 4.4
Terence Davies (Writer)
Terence DaviesWriterScore: 4.4
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Italiano
Un film di grande suggestione per sensibiilità ed originalità narrative, che parla della famiglia di Eillen, di Maisie e di Tony, cresciuti con un padre capace di nevrotiche durezze e una madre che è, invece, l'autentico angelo del focolare. Dopo la morte del genitore, i destini dei figli prendono strade autonome..

Español
Oyendo o interpretando una de las muchas canciones que han formado parte de sus vidas, Maisie, Eileen, Tony y la madre de los tres, recuerdan a su fallecido padre y esposo, alcohólico, déspota y maltratador y cómo la experiencia vivida junto a él marcó sus destinos y sus sentimientos hacia los demás.

ελληνικά
Ταινία χωρισμένη σε δύο σκέλη (τα δύο κομμάτια του τίτλου της). Περιγράφει τις ζωές των μελών μιας εργατικής οικογένειας στο Λίβερπουλ της δεκαετίας του ’40 και του ’50, με προσήλωση σε όλα τα περιρρέοντα, όπως τη μουσική και τον κινηματογράφο της εποχής. Βασίζεται στην αληθινή ιστορία της οικογένειας του σκηνοθέτη.

עִבְרִית
דרמה משפחתית שעולה מזיכרונותיהם של שתי אחיות ואח אחד, מתקופת מלחמת העולם השנייה. הדרמה שנעה בעיקר סביב אירועים משפחתיים כמו לוויות וחתונות, מתרחשת על רקע האפרוריות הכללית של ליברפול מוכת ההפצצות ועל רקע התנהגותו הקשה של אבי המשפחה האלכוהוליסט. בסרט משובצים רגעים מוזיקליים בהם הדמויות פוצחות בשיר בסגנון יצירותיו של דניס פוטר. במאי: טרנס דייויס (בית האשליות). הסרט זכה לתשואות ולפרסים רבים, ביניהם גם בקאן, טורונטו ולוקארנו.

Polski
Film opowiada historie angielskiej robotniczej rodziny terroryzowanej przez ojca. Główny bohater i jego dwie starsze siostry dojrzewają i wchodzą w dorosłe życie w latach czterdzdziestych. Film został nagrodzony na festiwalach w Cannes, Locarno, Valladolid i Felixem.

普通话
特伦斯·戴维斯典雅的艺术杰作，一部能体现出鲜明的英国风格的影片。剧情围绕在二战结束后不久，一个利物浦的工人阶级家庭的一桩婚事展开，并由一位有时而显得残酷的父亲穿插于各种情节中。这部电影的魅力由那些具有深刻艺术性的镜头构成，并结合了导演本身和演员对角色的把握，特别是精彩地演绎了父亲这一角色的皮特·波斯尔思韦特。

Português
Na Liverpool dos anos 40, três irmãos se envolvem com a música como vávula de escape de seus problemas familiares: um pai cruel e autoritário e uma mãe amargurada e sofredora.

한국어/조선말
영국 리버풀을 배경으로 한 테렌스 데이비스 감독의 자전적인 영화. 남다를 것 없는 평범한 가정의 세 남매 중 장녀인 아일린은 결혼식을 준비하며 세상을 떠난 아버지를 추억한다. 기억 속의 아버지는 폭력적이고 억압적이었지만 동시에 약한 모습을 숨기고 있다. 1988년 칸영화제 국제비평가연맹상, 1988년 로카르노영화제 대상 수상

Pусский
Ливерпуль 40—50-х. В день свадьбы невеста сожалеет, что отец не дожил до этого дня. Папа был алкоголиком-психопатом с необъяснимыми приступами нежности мог избить детей, а потом трепетно оберегать их сон. Простая и недоступная пониманию жизнь, просеянная через старые фотографии. Все становится загадочным без нажима красноречиво немые вещи и пустяковые песни о главном.

Français
Le deuxième film de la série autobiographique de Terence Davies (avec "Trilogy" et "The Long Day Closes") est une vision impressionniste d'une famille ouvrière dans le Liverpool des années 1940 et 1950, basée sur la propre famille du réalisateur. A travers une série de tableaux exquis, Davies crée un album photo profondément émouvant d'une famille troublée aux prises avec la complexité de l'amour.

Türkçe
erence Davies’in otobiyografi serisinin ikincisi olan bu film, Davies’in 1940 ve 1950’ lerde Liverpool’da yaşamış işçi sınıfından olan kendi ailesini konu alan izlenimci bakış açısında sahip bir filmdir. ‘ Distant Voice ‘ un ilk kısmı, yetişkin kardeşler Eileen, Maisie, Tony ve annelerinin babalarının gülümseyen fotoğraflarından önce yas kıyafetleri içindeki görüntüleriyle açılır. Çok geçmeden, aile yine aynı tabloda poz verir, ama elbette daha mutlu bir sebeple; Eileen’in düğünü sebebiyle… Düğününde akrabaları şarkılar söylerken Eilleen, ölen babası için derin bir kedere kapılır ve gençliğindeki mutlu günleri gözünün önüne getirir. Tony ve Maisie’nin hatıraları ise daha sıkıntılı ve bulanıktır. Davies sahneleri, kilisede huşu içinde mumları yakan aile ile zalim adamın karısına vurup çocuklarına terör estirmesi şeklinde karıştırır ve karşılaştırır. ‘ Stiil Lives ‘ de iki yıl sonra filme alınmıştır. Burada ise artık kardeşler kendi hayatlarını kurmuştur.

Català
Magnífic record de la infància del director dins un nucli familiar obsessiu. El seu fil conductor són les cançons que els personatges han fet seves al llarg dels anys.

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