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Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives
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1988
 84 minutes (1 hrs 24 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Terence Davies

Starring

Freda Dowie · Pete Postlethwaite · Angela Walsh · Dean Williams · Lorraine Ashbourne · Sally Davies

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 29th September 1988
Netherlands release date Netherlands release: 29th September 1988
France release date France release: 16th November 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 30th Sep '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £216.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 28th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $10 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Sep, 1988
3
7 Oct, 1988
4
14 Oct, 1988
6
21 Oct, 1988
7
28 Oct, 1988
7
4 Nov, 1988
8
11 Nov, 1988
10
18 Nov, 1988
11

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £579.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $693.6 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $771.7 Thousand

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Directed By

Director
Role
Terence Davies
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Freda Dowie
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Eileen
Dean Williams
Tony
Lorraine Ashbourne
Maisie
Sally Davies
Eileen
Nathan Walsh
Tony
Susan Flanagan
Maisie
Michael Starke
Dave
Vincent Maguire
George
Antonia Mallen
Rose
Debi Jones
Micky
Chris Darwin
Red
Marie Jelliman
Jingles
Andrew Schofield
Les
Anne Dyson
Granny
Jean Boht
Aunty Nell
Alan Bird
Baptism Priest
Pauline Quirke
Doreen
Matthew Long
Mr Spaull
Frances Dell
Margie
Carl Chase
Uncle Ted
Roy Ford
Wedding Priest
Terry Melia
Military Policeman
John Thomalla
Military Policeman
John Carr
Registrar
John Michie
Soldier
Jeanette Moseley
Barmaid
Ina Clough
Licensee
Chris Benson
Rose's Family
Judith Barker
Rose's Family
Tom Williamson
Rose's Family
Lorraine Michaels
Rose's Family