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The Country Girls (1984)
Director: Desmond Davis
Cast: Sam Neill, Maeve Germaine, Jill Doyle, John Kavanagh
Runtime108 min
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The lifelong friendship of two rural Irish girls is put on the test when they grow up and leave for the big city, each with different life goals in mind.
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The Country Girls (1984), directed by Desmond Davis, is a critically acclaimed drama that explores the lifelong friendship of two rural Irish girls as they navigate the challenges of growing up and moving to the big city. While the film has not received major awards recognition, it has garnered positive reviews from critics and enjoys a respectable audience reception on IMDb with a rating of 6.8/10.
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Fans of Irish cinema and intimate character studies will appreciate the thoughtful direction of Desmond Davis in The Country Girls (1984), which explores the evolving friendship between two rural Irish women as they navigate the challenges of adulthood and city life. The performances from stars like Sam Neill bring nuance and emotional depth to this poignant drama.
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The Country Girls is a trilogy by Irish author Edna O'Brien. It consists of three novels: The Country Girls (1960), The Lonely Girl (1962), and Girls in Their Married Bliss (1964). The trilogy was re-released in 1986 in a single volume with a revised ending to Girls in Their Married Bliss and addition of an epilogue. The Country Girls, both the trilogy and the novel, is often credited with breaking silence on sexual matters and social issues during a repressive period in Ireland following World War II and was adapted into a 1983 film. All three novels were banned by the Irish censorship board and faced significant public disdain in Ireland.
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