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Dancing at Lughnasa

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1998-09-04

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Pat O'Connor

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Dancing at Lughnasa

Production Companies: Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, RTÉ, Film4 Productions

Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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