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Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) 6.1
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s. Director:Pat O'Connor |
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Cast
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| Gerard McSorley | ... |
Narrator
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| Meryl Streep | ... |
Kate 'Kit' Mundy
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| Michael Gambon | ... |
Father Jack Mundy
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| Catherine McCormack | ... |
Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy
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| Kathy Burke | ... |
Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
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| Sophie Thompson | ... |
Rose 'Rosie' Mundy
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Brid Brennan | ... |
Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
Gerry Evans
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Darrell Johnston | ... |
Michael 'Mike' Mundy
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Lorcan Cranitch | ... |
Danny Bradley
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| John Kavanagh | ... |
Father Carlin
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Marie Mullen | ... |
Vera McLoughlin
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Dawn Bradfield | ... |
Sophie McLoughlin
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Peter Gowen | ... |
Austin Morgan
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| Kate O'Toole | ... |
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A young boy tells the story of growing up in a fatherless home with his unmarried mother and four spinster aunts in 1930's Ireland. Each of the five women, different from the other in temperament and capability, is the emotional support system, although at times reluctantly, for each other, with the eldest assuming the role of a 'somewhat meddling' overseer. But then into this comes an elderly brother, a priest too senile to perform his clerical functions, who has "come home to die" after a lifetime in Africa; as well, there also arrives the boy's father, riding up on a motorcycle, only to announce that he's on his way to Spain to fight against Franco. Nevertheless, life goes on for the five sisters, although undeniably affected by the presence of the two men, they continue to cope as a close-knit unit... until something happens that disrupts the very fabric of that cohesiveness beyond repair. Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>
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Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
13 November 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Dança das Paixões See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$83,759 (USA) (13 November 1998)Gross:
$2,285,194 (USA) (9 April 1999)Company Credits
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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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(1927)
Written by Fats Waller
Performed by Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra (as Ambrose and His Orchestra)
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Trivia
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. See more »Quotes
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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Soundtracks
"I'm More Than Satisfied"(1927)
Written by Fats Waller
Performed by Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra (as Ambrose and His Orchestra)
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I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie, since I had no idea what the play was about or anything. The only actor in the movie I had heard of was Meryl Streep, but that didn't matter because she was the reason I went to see the movie. As always, her accent was pitch perfect, right down to the Donegal vowels. Her performance was also incredible, which deserves some recognition but probably won't get any. The rest of the cast was also wonderful, particularly Sophie Thompson as Rose. If anyone else should get recognition, it should be her because her performance was heart-wrenching and bittersweet. So GO AND SEE IT!!! NOW!!