The Magdalene Sisters
2002 · ★ 7.4 · Dir. Peter Mullan
In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.
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.
- Released
- 2002-08-30
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- R
- Language
- EN
- Box office
- $21M
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Anne-Marie Duff
Margaret
Nora-Jane Noone
Bernadette
Dorothy Duffy
Rose
Geraldine McEwan
Sister Bridget
Eileen Walsh
Crispina
Mary Murray
Una
Eamonn Owens
Eamonn
Britta Smith
Katy
Peter Mullan
Mr O'Connor
Eithne McGuinness
Sister Clementine
Frances Healy
Sister Jude
Phyllis MacMahon
Sister Augusta
Keywords
Based on a true storyHorror1960sReligionTortureNunEvil nunIrelandSexual harassmentCatholicWomen rightsSinPhysical abuseLaundryConvent (nunnery)PunishmentGirls' boarding schoolHuman rightsConvent schoolPsychological abuseMagdalene asylumBased on true story
