Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Pat O'Connor.

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
• Marie Mullen as Vera McLoughlin
• Dawn Bradfield as Sophie McLoughlin
• Peter Gowen as Austin Morgan
• Kate O'Toole as Chemist
• Gerard McSorley as Narration

Crew

• Pat O'Connor — Director
• Frank McGuinness — Screenplay
• Noel Pearson — Producer
• Bill Whelan — Original Music Composer
• Kenneth MacMillan — Director of Photography

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