Dancing at Lughnasa 25 years old

Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.

Dancing at Lughnasa

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

Credits

Dancing at Lughnasa Cast

Name Character
Meryl Streep She was 49, now 74 years old as Kate Mundy
Michael Gambon He was 57, now 83 years old as Father Jack Mundy
Catherine McCormack She was 26, now 52 years old as Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy
Kathy Burke She was 34, now 59 years old as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
Rhys Ifans He was 30, now 55 years old as Gerry Evans
Sophie Thompson She was 36, now 62 years old as Rose 'Rosie' Mundy
Lorcan Cranitch He was 39, now 64 years old as Danny Bradley
Darrell Johnston as Michael 'Mike' Mundy
John Kavanagh He was 28, now 54 years old as Father Carlin
Dawn Bradfield She was 28, now 53 years old as Sophie McLoughlin
Kate O'Toole She was 38, now 64 years old as Chemist
Bríd Brennan She was 43, now 69 years old as Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy
Marie Mullen She was 45, now 71 years old as Vera McLoughlin
Peter Gowen as Austin Morgan

Dancing at Lughnasa Crew

Name Department
Humphrey Dixon as Editor. He was 1 (now 24) years old Editing
Pat O'Connor as Director. He was 69 (29) years old when He died Directing
Noel Pearson as Producer. He was 33 (now 58) years old Production
Brian Friel as Theatre Play. He was 69 (86) years old when He died Writing
Bill Whelan as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (now 73) years old Sound
Kenneth MacMillan as Director of Photography. He was 68 (62) years old when He died Camera
Mark Geraghty as Production Design. Art
Mary Selway as Casting. She was 62 (68) years old when She died Production
Jane Barclay as Executive Producer. Production
Frank McGuinness as Screenplay. He was 45 (now 70) years old Writing
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Dancing at Lughnasa (25 years)

Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.

  • Release day: Friday, September 04, 1998
  • Runtime: 96 minutes