The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.
Starring Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy
Directed by Peter Mullan
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.
Runtime: 119 min.
Rating: 7.5
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland,United Kingdom
Genres: Drama
Keywords: nun,sin,girls' boarding school,sexual harassment,punishment,ireland,catholic,convent school,laundry,convent (nunnery),1960s
Cast
Margaret
Bernadette
Rose
Sister Bridget
Crispina
Una
Eamonn
Katy
Mr O'Connor
Sister Clementine
Sister Jude
Sister Augusta
Brendan
Father Fitzroy
Josephine
Seamus
Young Man in Car