Dancing at Lughnasa
Jonathan Hession
Synopsis
The summer of 1936, when the action of Dancing at Lughnasa takes place, is beautiful, but Europe is on the verge of terrible change.
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 film
- Features
- Running Time
- 99 mins
- Format
- 35mm Kodak
- Director
- 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
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 26th November 2005
