Ireland / UK / USA,
1998, 96 min
Directed by:
Pat O'ConnorCinematography:
Kenneth MacMillanComposer:
Bill WhelanCast:
Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, Brid Brennan, John Kavanagh, Gerard McSorley, Sophie Thompson, Lorcan Cranitch (more)VOD (1)
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Five sisters living in Ireland on the brink of World War II must contend with a variety of disrupting family issues while struggling to make ends meet. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Meryl Streep
USA
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Michael Gambon
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Catherine McCormack
UK
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Kathy Burke
UK
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Rhys Ifans
UK
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Brid Brennan
UK
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John Kavanagh
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Gerard McSorley
UK
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Sophie Thompson
UK
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Lorcan Cranitch
Ireland
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Dawn Bradfield
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