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Dancing at Lughnasa
“Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.”
6.0 / 10• 1998• 1h 36m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
Cast & Crew
Meryl Streep
Kate Mundy
Lead
Catherine McCormack
Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy
Brid Brennan
Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy
Kathy Burke
Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
Sophie Thompson
Rose 'Rosie' Mundy
Michael Gambon
Father Jack Mundy
Rhys Ifans
Gerry Evans
Lorcan Cranitch
Danny Bradley
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pat O'Connor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dancing at Lughnasa is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
