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The Magdalene Sisters
In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.
In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.
Drama, History - 2002
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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.
Director:
,
Peter Mullan
Cast:
,
Peter Mullan
,
Geraldine McEwan
,
Eamonn Owens
,
Anne-Marie Duff
,
Nora-Jane Noone
,
Eileen Walsh
,
Mary Murray
,
Dorothy Duffy
,
Britta Smith

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
119 min
Release date:
30 Aug 2002
Country:
IE, GB
Languages:
English, Latin
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$20,957,001
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film 18 wins & 15 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Will make you furious and dejected, but in the end it offers an optimistic if unsettling twist.
– Kathy Cano Murillo,
Arizona Republic,
28 Aug 2003
fresh:
Why was this film made after the homes had already been abolished? One reason, hardly trifling, is that it was made excellently. Thematically, however, it stings.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
3 Sep 2003
fresh:
The Magdalene Sisters has the force of an alarm being sounded.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Sep 2003
fresh:
Grimly believable.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
11 Mar 2008
fresh:
This drama about a shocking reality from recent history balances a light touch with searing intensity and a sense of moral outrage.
– David Rooney,
Variety,
11 Mar 2008
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