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Dancing at Lughnasa

1998·1h 35m·PG
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
4,432 votes

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

Dancing at Lughnasa is a 1998 drama romance movie directed by Pat O'Connor, starring Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack, Michael Gambon. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 4,432 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Pat O'Connor
Stars
Meryl Streep
Catherine McCormack
Michael Gambon
Gerard McSorley
Details
1998-11-13
95 min
Movie
PG
★ Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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