Dancing at Lughnasa

Name: Dancing at Lughnasa
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-09-04
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack, Brid Brennan, Kathy Burke, Sophie Thompson

1998·Movie·PG·96 min·★ 6.0(54)

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“Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.”

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

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About Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa is a 1998 English-language drama film directed by Pat O'Connor. The cast is led by Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack, Brid Brennan. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV.

Dancing at Lughnasa was produced by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, RTÉ, and Film4 Productions and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was released on September 4, 1998, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Pat O'Connor
Writers: Frank McGuinness
Release date: September 4, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Production: Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, RTÉ, Film4 Productions

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Dancing at Lughnasa cast & crew

Dancing at Lughnasa was directed by Pat O'Connor and written by Frank McGuinness.

The cast features Meryl Streep as Kate Mundy, Catherine McCormack as Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy, Brid Brennan as Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy, Kathy Burke as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy, Sophie Thompson as Rose 'Rosie' Mundy, and Michael Gambon as Father Jack Mundy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Whelan, cinematography is by Kenneth MacMillan, and it was produced by Noel Pearson and Jane Barclay.

Is Dancing at Lughnasa worth watching?

Dancing at Lughnasa holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 54 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Dancing at Lughnasa is worth a place on your watchlist.

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