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The Magdalene Sisters
The Magdalene Sisters

The Magdalene Sisters

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

Genres

DramaHistory

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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.

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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$21107578

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

30 August 2002

Country

Ireland

Cast

Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff

Margaret

Nora-Jane Noone

Nora-Jane Noone

Bernadette

Dorothy Duffy

Dorothy Duffy

Rose

Geraldine McEwan

Geraldine McEwan

Sister Bridget

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Crispina

Mary Murray

Mary Murray

Una

Eamonn Owens

Eamonn Owens

Eamonn

Britta Smith

Britta Smith

Katy

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Mr O'Connor

Eithne McGuinness

Eithne McGuinness

Sister Clementine

Frances Healy

Frances Healy

Sister Jude

Phyllis MacMahon

Phyllis MacMahon

Sister Augusta

Chris Patrick-Simpson

Chris Patrick-Simpson

Brendan

Daniel Costello

Daniel Costello

Father Fitzroy

Rebecca Walsh

Rebecca Walsh

Josephine

Sean Colgan

Sean Colgan

Seamus

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Young Man in Car

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