Full awards and nominations of Distant Voices, Still Lives
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Drama
This is a bleak portrait (or rather, two portraits) of a British family just after World War II. The two segments are titled, appropriately enough, "Distant Voices" and "Still Lives." The first revolves around the death of an abusive father and the marriage of the oldest daughter, Eileen, and the second is focused on the marriage of brother Tony. The visual style is dark and brooding, the characters are constantly suffering, and yet in ... [+]
- 14th Cesar Awards (French Academy) (1989) - Films from 1988
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Cannes Film Festival 1989
- winner FIPRESCI
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1st European Film Awards - Year 1988
- nom. Best Film
- nom. Best Director (Terence Davies)
- nom. Best Screenplay (Terence Davies)
- winner Best Score (Terence Davies)
- Toronto Film Festival 1988
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5 Independent Spirit Awards
- nom. Best Foreign Film
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33th Valladolid International Film Festival - Seminci 1988
- winner Best Picture - Golden Spike
- winner Best Cinematographer (Patrick Duval)
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Locarno Film Festival 1988
- winner Best Film
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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1989
- winner Best Foreign Film