Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa

Five sisters embrace the spirit of a people.

PG 1998 · 96 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

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

Directed by Pat O'Connor · Written by Frank McGuinness

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