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Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa

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Dancing at Lughnasa

"Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people."

1998

1h 36m

5.9(52 votes)

Drama

Overview

Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

RTÉ

Film4 Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Meryl Streep

Kate Mundy

Meryl Streep

Acting

Catherine McCormack

Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy

Catherine McCormack

Acting

Brid Brennan

Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy

Brid Brennan

Acting

Kathy Burke

Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy

Kathy Burke

Acting

Sophie Thompson

Rose 'Rosie' Mundy

Sophie Thompson

Acting

Michael Gambon

Father Jack Mundy

Michael Gambon

Acting

Rhys Ifans

Gerry Evans

Rhys Ifans

Acting

Lorcan Cranitch

Danny Bradley

Lorcan Cranitch

Acting

Darrell Johnston

Michael 'Mike' Mundy

No Image

Acting

John Kavanagh

Father Carlin

John Kavanagh

Acting

Marie Mullen

Vera McLoughlin

Marie Mullen

Acting

Dawn Bradfield

Sophie McLoughlin

Dawn Bradfield

Acting

Peter Gowen

Austin Morgan

Peter Gowen

Acting

Kate O'Toole

Chemist

No Image

Acting

Gerard McSorley

Narration

Gerard McSorley

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