

The Magdalene Sisters
2002-08-30 · 119 min · ★ 7.5
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
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Production details
- Directors
- Peter Mullan
- Production companies
- Scottish Screen, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Momentum Pictures, PFP Films, Temple Films, Dumfries & Galloway Council, South West Scotland Screen Commission, Scottish Enterprise Dumfries & Galloway, UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund, Element Pictures
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 21,107,578
Top Cast
Anne-Marie DuffMargaret
Nora-Jane NooneBernadette
Dorothy DuffyRose
Geraldine McEwanSister Bridget
Eileen WalshCrispina
Mary MurrayUna
Eamonn OwensEamonn
Peter MullanMr O'Connor
Phyllis MacMahonSister Augusta
Chris Patrick-SimpsonBrendan
Stephen McColeYoung Man in CarTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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