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7.4 0h 51m

The Ballroom of Romance

A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.

Top Cast

  • Brenda Fricker

    Brenda Fricker

    Bridie

  • John Kavanagh

    John Kavanagh

    Bowser Egan

  • Cyril Cusack

    Cyril Cusack

    Mr. Dwyer

  • Niall Tóibín

    Niall Tóibín

    Eyes Horgan

  • Brid Brennan

    Brid Brennan

    Patty Byrne

  • Mick Lally

    Mick Lally

    Dano Ryan

  • Ingrid Craigie

    Ingrid Craigie

    Eenie Mackie

  • Joe Pilkington

    Joe Pilkington

    Tim Daly

  • Pat Leavy

    Pat Leavy

    Madge Dowding

Overview

A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.

Rating

7.4 / 10
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  • SPDonlan
    SPDonlan
    Jul 20, 2024

    Like many of the best Irish films, Ballroom has a notable literary source. A BBC/RTÉ television co-production adapted by William Trevor from his short story, it’s a delicate portrait of loneliness in a landscape of perpetual economic malaise and mass emigration (problems Irish audiences still experienced in 1982). In the 1950s, temporary escape and hope were found, if it was found, in the rural dancehalls, often to the siren sounds of far Amerikay. Despite Bridie’s willingness to capitulate, she may never become a bride. But she’s only one victim. Many others dance, anonymous, just beyond the boundaries of our screen.

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