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The Ballroom of Romance
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The Ballroom of Romance

Jan 1, 1982
0h 51m
★ 7.4

Overview

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

Genres

Romance
Drama

Production Companies

RTÉ
BBC

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Cast

Brenda Fricker

Bridie

Brenda Fricker

John Kavanagh

Bowser Egan

John Kavanagh

Cyril Cusack

Mr. Dwyer

Cyril Cusack

Niall Tóibín

Eyes Horgan

Niall Tóibín

Brid Brennan

Patty Byrne

Brid Brennan

Mick Lally

Dano Ryan

Mick Lally

Ingrid Craigie

Eenie Mackie

Ingrid Craigie

Joe Pilkington

Tim Daly

Joe Pilkington

Pat Leavy

Madge Dowding

Pat Leavy

Robert Carrickford

Fogarty

Robert Carrickford

May Ollis

Mrs. Dwyer

May Ollis

Anita Reeves

Cat Bolger

Anita Reeves

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