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13 November 1998 (USA)
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Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.
Plot:
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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7 nominations
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(6 articles)
Assume Crash Positions For 'Boeing-Boeing' At Florida Rep
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 12:03 PM, PST)
Dancing At Lughnasa Plays In Emerson Studio Theater 4/8-12
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 23 March 2009, 5:19 PM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 12:03 PM, PST)
Dancing At Lughnasa Plays In Emerson Studio Theater 4/8-12
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 23 March 2009, 5:19 PM, PDT)
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superb film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gerard McSorley | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Meryl Streep | ... | Kate 'Kit' Mundy | |
| Michael Gambon | ... | Father Jack Mundy | |
| Catherine McCormack | ... | Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy | |
| Kathy Burke | ... | Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy | |
| Sophie Thompson | ... | Rose 'Rosie' Mundy | |
| Brid Brennan | ... | Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy | |
| Rhys Ifans | ... | Gerry Evans | |
| Darrell Johnston | ... | Michael 'Mike' Mundy | |
| Lorcan Cranitch | ... | Danny Bradley | |
| John Kavanagh | ... | Father Carlin | |
| Marie Mullen | ... | Vera McLoughlin | |
| Dawn Bradfield | ... | Sophie McLoughlin | |
| Peter Gowen | ... | Austin Morgan | |
| Kate O'Toole | ... | Chemist |
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Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements.
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95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:PG (certificate #35877) |
Iceland:L |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
Germany:6 (w) |
Norway:A |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:T
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The play originally opened in Dublin, Ireland in 1990. It opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 11 October 1991 and closed on 25 October 1992 after 436 performances. In the cast were Brid Brennan, who originated her role as Agnes and won 1992 Tony award as Best Featured Actress, and Gerard McSorley as the adult Michael, the narrator in the movie. The play also won a 1992 Tony award as best play.
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Kate 'Kit' Mundy:
Does Mr. Evans ever wonder how Christina cloths and feeds Michael? Does he ask her? Does Mr. Evans care? Beasts in fields have more concern for their young than that creature has.
Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy: Do you ever listen to yourself, Kate? You are such a damned righteous bitch! And his name is Gerry. Gerry. Gerry!
[Storms out of room]
Kate 'Kit' Mundy: [to Maggie] Don't I know his name is Gerry. What have I been calling him? Saint Patrick?
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Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy: Do you ever listen to yourself, Kate? You are such a damned righteous bitch! And his name is Gerry. Gerry. Gerry!
[Storms out of room]
Kate 'Kit' Mundy: [to Maggie] Don't I know his name is Gerry. What have I been calling him? Saint Patrick?
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Down by the Salley Gardens
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Not since "Steel Magnolias" have I seen a film that centralized dynamic female roles on the silver screen. It's rare, if not completely impossible these days that a movie is carried by female characters with male actors as "supportive" roles. This film not only does THAT, but does it SUPERBLY. That isn't to say that the male actors were not good in it. I'm merely saying the movie was carried by female roles rather than male ones -- an absolute delight to see. It is by far one of the best films I've seen all year and I recommend it to anyone who is 1. a Meryl Streep fan or 2. craving to see a divine film about extraordinary women.