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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland & RTÉ present

Dancing at Lughnasa

directed by Pat O'Connor

“Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.”

19981h 36mPGDrama

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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland & RTÉ present

Dancing at Lughnasa

directed by Pat O'Connor

“Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.”

19981h 36mPGDrama

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§ Synopsis

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

§ Keywords

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sibling relationship narration dementia based on play or musical sister slice of life rural area motorcycle ireland catholic priest spinsters 1930s period film sisters donegal strict sister

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Frank McGuinness

Cinematography

Kenneth MacMillan

Music

§ Cast

8 of 15

Meryl Streep

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

as Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy

Brid Brennan

as Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy

Kathy Burke

as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy

Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson

as Rose 'Rosie' Mundy

Michael Gambon

as Father Jack Mundy

Rhys Ifans

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

as Danny Bradley

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