Dancing at Lughnasa
Synopsis
Through that glorious summer, at the very edge of Europe, in Ballybeg, Donegal, the Mundy family shelter in their small home - five sisters, one brother and Michael, the love child of Christina, the youngest sister.
The film is seen through the eyes of the boy. He feels the joy and security of his close-knit clan, but its secrets and sorrows begin to break through. The arrival of Michael's father, a Welsh man, Gerry Evans, on his way to fight for Franco in Spain, unleashes repressed passion. The Eden of Ballybeg is changed forever.
They meet their fate bravely. The memory of that summer haunts Michael forever, memories of love and loss, of women dancing, dancing as if their lives depend on the dance - and they do.
Details
- Year
- 1999
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 99 mins
- Format
- 35mm Kodak
- Director
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Pat O'Connor
- Producer
- Jane Barclay, Sharon Harel
- Director of Photography
- Kenneth MacMillan BSC
- Principal cast
- Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack, Kathy Burke
- Executive Screen Writer
- Frank McGuinness
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Ferndale Films 61 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Tel: 00 3531 676 8890 Fax: 00 3531 676 8874
Sales Company
Capitol Films 23 Queensdale Place London W11 4SQ Tel: 020 7471 6000 Fax: 020 7471 6012 Email: capfilms@aol.com
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