Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa

Movie·1998·1h 36m

Dancing at Lughnasa

Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.

Directed By

Pat O'Connor

Country

Ireland

Language

English

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The Story

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

Written By

Frank McGuinness

Producer

Jane Barclay, Noel Pearson

Cinematography

Kenneth MacMillan

Music

Bill Whelan

Editor

Humphrey Dixon

Themes

sibling relationshipnarrationdementiabased on play or musicalsisterslice of liferural areamotorcycleirelandcatholic priestspinsters1930s

Production House

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
RTÉ
Film4 Productions

Audience Score

60%

54 votes

Skip14%
Timepass32%
Go for it36%
Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Kate Mundy

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy

Brid Brennan

Brid Brennan

Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy

Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson

Rose 'Rosie' Mundy

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Father Jack Mundy

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Gerry Evans

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Danny Bradley

Darrell Johnston

Michael 'Mike' Mundy

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Father Carlin

Marie Mullen

Marie Mullen

Vera McLoughlin

Dawn Bradfield

Dawn Bradfield

Sophie McLoughlin

Peter Gowen

Peter Gowen

Austin Morgan

Kate O'Toole

Kate O'Toole

Chemist

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Narration

// crew

Crew

Frank McGuinness

Screenplay

Bill Whelan

Bill Whelan

Original Music Composer

Pat O'Connor

Pat O'Connor

Director

Kenneth MacMillan

Director of Photography

Jane Barclay

Executive Producer

Noel Pearson

Producer

Humphrey Dixon

Editor

Sharon Harel-Cohen

Executive Producer

Rod Stoneman

Executive Producer

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