The Magdalene Sisters

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

2002 1h 59m EN

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7.5

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7.7

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★7.5TMDB · 492🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●83Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 29,763

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Synopsis

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Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Mullan
Writers: Peter Mullan
Languages: Latin, English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Latin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Mullan, shot by Nigel Willoughby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Colin Monie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anne-Marie Duff and Nora-Jane Noone and Dorothy Duffy carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Peter Mullan directs. Nigel Willoughby behind the camera. Craig Armstrong scores. Colin Monie cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Latin, English.

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1Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Latin, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Peter Mullan, shot by Nigel Willoughby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Craig Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Colin Monie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anne-Marie Duff and Nora-Jane Noone and Dorothy Duffy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.".
10IMDB entry: tt0318411 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 20 themes, including "nun", "girls' boarding school", "based on true story", "sin".