The Ballroom of Romance
Genres
Overview
A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1982-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
7.2
Brenda Fricker
Bridie
John Kavanagh
Bowser Egan
Cyril Cusack
Mr. Dwyer
Niall Tóibín
Eyes Horgan
Brid Brennan
Patty Byrne
Mick Lally
Dano Ryan
Ingrid Craigie
Eenie Mackie
Joe Pilkington
Tim Daly
Pat Leavy
Madge Dowding
Robert Carrickford
Fogarty
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Mrs. Dwyer
Anita Reeves
Cat Bolger
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Dan
Sonnie McNulty
Bridie's father
Patrick Gallagher
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