DISTANT VOICES , STILL LIVES CANNES Film Festival 1988 Winner Rare LASERDISC

Description: Film Festival 1988 Winner Laserdisc Edition Distant Voices , Still Lives This is a LaserDisc , Not a DVD *** A Laserdisc needs to be played on a Laserdisc player *** It will not play on a DVD player ** Winner of the International Critic's Award at Cannes Film Festival in 1988 Distant Voices , Still Lives Laserdisc Edition The second film in Terence Davies's autobiographical series is an impressionistic view of a working-class family in 1940s and 1950s Liverpool , based on Davies's own family The first part , Distant Voices , opens with grown siblings Eileen ( Angela Walsh ) , Maisie ( Lorraine Ashbourne ) and Tony ( Dean Williams ), and their mother ( Freda Dowie ) arranged in mourning clothes before the photograph of their smiling father ( Pete Postlethwaite ) . Soon after , the family poses in a similar tableau , but for a happier occasion – Eileen's wedding . While relatives sing at her reception, Eileen hysterically grieves for her dad , and recalls happy times of her youth . Tony and Maisie's memories, however, are more troubled . Davies intermingles and contrasts scenes like the family peacefully lighting candles in church with the brutal man beating his wife and terrorizing his young children . In Still Lives , set ( and filmed ) two years later , the siblings are settled in life , but not all happily . For Eileen, relief from her drab existence comes only when singing at the pub . With his skillfully composed frames and evocative use of music in place of dialogue, Davies creates a lovely, affecting photo album of a troubled family wrestling with the complexity of love ...................................................................................................................... Laserdisc in NTSC format , Extended Play , Digital Sound , Not rated , Running Time 85 Minutes , Rated PG-13 It is also included a 4-page insert with an Interview with Writer / Director Terence Davies Laserdisc is in Very Good Condition - Tested and plays well - Jacket is in overall Very Good condition , minor usual shelf / handling wear - but also a small Clearance Punch-Out Hole through a Top Corner ( hardly noticeable ) - otherwise Very Clean , No tears or cuts Buyer pays $ for shipping costs Please see my other Ebay listings I will combine shipping with other Laserdiscs I will be No Responsible for Damaged Items during Shipping , Please ask for Insurance if Interested !! Thank You for looking Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser.

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