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Dancing At Lughnasa

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Genre Drama
Format Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Anamorphic, Widescreen, Dolby, Subtitled
Contributor Pat O'Connor, Meryl Streep, Rhys Ifans, Noel Pearson, Brid Brennan, Catherine McCormack, Michael Gambon, Capitol Films; Ferndale Films Ltd.; Film4; Noel Pearson, Kathy Burke, Sophie Thompson See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 35 minutes
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Two-time Academy Award(r)-winner Meryl Streep stars in this beautifully crafted ensemble drama from director Pat O'Connor (Circle of Friends) adapted from the internationally acclaimed play by Brian Friel. Rural Ireland, 1936. It's a pivotal time for the five unmarried Mundy sisters. Europe is on thebrink of war, their small village is on the verge of incredible change and the sisters have troubles of their own. The head of the household is the imperious, eldest sister Kate (Meryl Streep), barely holding the family together with income from her teaching job. Her sisters, saintly caretaker Agnes (Brid Brennan); the simple-minded Rose (Sophie Thompson); earthy Maggie (Kathy Burke) and the romantic Christine (Catherine McCormack) all do piecework and odd jobs to support themselves and Christine's beloved illegitimate young son Michael. Into their lives come two men who threaten to disrupt this delicate family union: Michael's errant father Gerry (Rhys Ifans) and the sisters' brother (Mich

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This affecting, bittersweet tale--adapted from Brian Friel's semi-autobiographical Tony Award-winning play--examines the emotional lives of the five unmarried Mundy sisters in 1936 rural Ireland. In their mutual care is 8-year-old Michael (sweetly understated Darrell Johnston), the illegitimate son of youngest sister Christina (Braveheart's Catherine McCormack). A voice-over from the adult Michael recalls that significant summer, in the month of August, during the feast of Lughnasa. The bolder townfolk dance around a fire to Lugh, an ancient god of light. Yes, this is fiercely Roman Catholic Ireland and Lugh a pagan god, but that irony is at the core of the film, the hypocrisy of tradition. The dramatic change in the richly metaphoric movie comes with the arrival of two men: eldest sibling--and only Mundy brother--Jack (Michael Gambon), a priest returning from many years in Africa, now addled, and Christine's long-absent lover and Michael's father, the charmingly flighty Gerry (Rhys Ifans). Beautiful music and excellent performances highlight the film, which also features gorgeous cinematography of the Irish countryside. Meryl Streep is stern eldest sister Kate; Kathy Burke is lively Maggie; Brid Brennan (who appeared in the stage play) is thoughtful caretaker Agnes; and Sophie Thompson is simple sweet Rose. It's a quiet film, but one filled with ironic and haunting meaning. Directed by Pat O'Connor (Circle of Friends). --N.F. Mendoza

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.55 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 02853
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Pat O'Connor
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Anamorphic, Widescreen, Dolby, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 35 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 1999
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack, Kathy Burke, Brid Brennan
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Noel Pearson
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000F3FS
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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