Review of Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) by Paul K — 04 Feb 2011
Excellent. We had seen the play at the theatre, and watched the movie the following night. Both were good, with the play demanding more work to understand than the film. More words of explanation in the play, and it was lovely to see how these were translated into facial expression by the actors in the movie.
A good ensemble cast, all five sisters well characterised. There were differences of emphasis between the two scripts, with a a couple of plot lines which differed completely. The power of the church is underplayed in the movie, together with the parallel between Lughnasa celebrations in Ireland and 'pagan' activity in Uganda.
A beautiful film, well worth a look.
This review of Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) was written by Paul K on 04 Feb 2011.
Dancing at Lughnasa has generally received mixed reviews.
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