The Country Girls (1984)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 48M
Director : Desmond Davis
Writer : Edna O'Brien
Synopsis
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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