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The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Peter Mullan
Writer : Peter Mullan

Synopsis

Four women are given into the custody of the Magdalene sisterhood asylum to correct their sinful behavior: Crispina and Rose have given birth to a premarital child, Margaret got raped by her cousin and the orphan Bernadette had been repeatedly caught flirting with the boys. All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishment.

Actors

Anne-Marie Duff
Anne-Marie Duff
Margaret
Nora-Jane Noone
Nora-Jane Noone
Bernadette
Dorothy Duffy
Dorothy Duffy
Rose
Geraldine McEwan
Geraldine McEwan
Sister Bridget
Eileen Walsh
Eileen Walsh
Crispina
Mary Murray
Mary Murray
Una
Eamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens
Eamonn
Britta Smith
Britta Smith
Katy
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan
Mr O'Connor
Eithne McGuinness
Eithne McGuinness
Sister Clementine
Frances Healy
Frances Healy
Sister Jude
Phyllis MacMahon
Phyllis MacMahon
Sister Augusta
Chris Patrick-Simpson
Chris Patrick-Simpson
Brendan
Daniel Costello
Daniel Costello
Father Fitzroy
Rebecca Walsh
Rebecca Walsh
Josephine
Sean Colgan
Sean Colgan
Seamus
Stephen McCole
Stephen McCole
Young Man in Car

Crews

Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan
Director
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan
Screenplay
Frances Higson
Frances Higson
Producer
Ed Guiney
Ed Guiney
Executive Producer
Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong
Original Music Composer
Nigel Willoughby
Nigel Willoughby
Director of Photography
Andrew Lowe
Andrew Lowe
Business Affairs Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

The Magdalene Sisters - Trailer
The Magdalene Sisters (2002) - Trailer

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