Dancing At Lughnasa with Meryl Streep: DVD Cover
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Dancing At Lughnasa Director: Pat O'Connor, Pat O'Connor Cast: Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack, Kathy Burke

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  • DVD Release Date: 06/15/1999
  • Original Release: 1998
  • Rating: Rated PG
  • Sales Rank: 3,038

Viewer Rating: (3 ratings)

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Digitally mastered video and audio; Interactive menus; Languages: English [2-channel Surround]; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; Theatrical trailers; Scene selections

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Scene Selections
0. Scene Selections
0. Menu Group #1 with 28 chapter(s) covering 01:34:40
1. Start. [3:51]
2. The Mundy Sisters. [3:46]
3. Uncle Jack. [3:05]
4. Love child. [6:36]
5. Ganders. [1:16]
6. Gerry Evans. [2:51]
7. Dance instructor. [2:07]
8. Off to Spain. [3:01]
9. Austin. [2:25]
10. Father Carlin. [2:52]
11. The Irish Outcast. [3:36]
12. "You really my daddy?" [2:47]
13. Going to the dance. [4:38]
14. Ceremonial drums. [1:05]
15. Pagan festivals. [4:02]
16. Danny's gift. [3:19]
17. Family album. [1:37]
18. "Down By The Salley Gardens." [3:24]
19. Laid off. [3:32]
20. Tryst. [2:36]
21. "Dance with me." [1:56]
22. Standing invitation. [1:32]
23. Missing Rose. [4:44]
24. Lughnasa fires. [2:34]
25. Rose's homecoming. [3:02]
26. Fixing the aerial. [7:05]
27. Formal farewells. [4:54]
28. Endings [6:14]

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Editorial Reviews

Irish director Pat O'Connor helmed this adaptation of Brian Friel's 1990 play which won three Tony awards in addition to UK Olivier and Evening Standard awards. Friel's portrait of five Irish sisters takes place in 1936 on a Donegal farm. The unmarried Mundy sisters are barely surviving. Middle-aged schoolteacher Kate (Meryl Streep) is the eldest, overseeing pretty Christina (Catherine McCormack), lively Maggie (Kathy Burke, re-creating her Tony award-winning role), reliable Agnes (Brid Brennan), and Rose (Sophie Thompson), who has a secret affair with a married man. Christina is the mother of eight-year-old Michael (Darrell Johnston), beneficiary of much attention from his four aunts. The story of a turning-point summer is told in retrospect by the adult Michael and begins when the sisters welcome their older brother Jack (Michael Gambon) as he returns home from missionary work in Africa. Michael's father Gerry Evans (Rhys Ifans) makes an unexpected arrival, winning back both Michael and mom before joining the International Brigade to fight Franco in Spain. Kate loses her teaching position, and the sister's income from their handwoven clothing is threatened by the announced opening of a woolens factory. Shown at 1998 fests (Venice, Toronto). Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Worth viewing to see Meryl Streep in another great role, and the other characters are grand too.by JFJ

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May 09, 2009: This is one of those quirky little movies, one where you smile and sometimes laugh, but are fascinated because of the characters and the parts they play so well. The story is slow moving and ends without a great "ending" but the spirit of the movie is warm and fun. Just one of those "chick flicks" that anyone who likes Meryl Streep will love.