The Magdalene Sisters

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The Magdalene Sisters

nun sin girls' boarding school psychological abuse based on true story sexual harassment punishment religion torture ireland human rights catholic convent school laundry physical abuse evil nun convent (nunnery) 1960s women rights magdalene asylum

The Magdalene Sisters

Release Date: August 30, 2002

Year    :   2002
Slogan    :   «In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.»
Genres    :   Drama, History
Production Companies    :   Scottish Screen, UK Film Council, 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 Films, Miramax
Director    :   Peter Mullan
Producers    :   Andrew Lowe, Ed Guiney, Frances Higson
Writers    :   Peter Mullan
RunTime    :   119 mins.
Revenue    :   20957001

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.


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