Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)

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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.

• Released: 1998-09-04
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 54 votes

Directed by Pat O'Connor.

Top cast

• 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
• Michael Gambon as Father Jack Mundy
• Rhys Ifans as Gerry Evans
• Lorcan Cranitch as Danny Bradley
• Darrell Johnston as Michael 'Mike' Mundy
• John Kavanagh as Father Carlin

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Where to watch Dancing at Lughnasa

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Channel 4; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand

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