Plot
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
Cast
Meryl Streep
Kate Mundy
Catherine McCormack
Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy
Brid Brennan
Agnes 'Aggie' Mundy
Kathy Burke
Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
Sophie Thompson
Rose 'Rosie' Mundy
Michael Gambon
Father Jack Mundy
Rhys Ifans
Gerry Evans
Lorcan Cranitch
Danny Bradley
Darrell Johnston
Michael 'Mike' Mundy
John Kavanagh
Father Carlin
Marie Mullen
Vera McLoughlin
Dawn Bradfield
Sophie McLoughlin
Crew
Frank McGuinness
Screenplay
Bill Whelan
Original Music Composer
Pat O'Connor
Director
Kenneth MacMillan
Director of Photography
Noel Pearson
Producer
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