The Magdalene Sisters, Miramax Films ; Scottish Screen, the Film Council and the Irish Film Board (Bord Scannán na InÉlreann) presents in association with Momentum Pictures a PFP Films production in association with Temple Films ; a film by Peter Mullan ; written and directed by Peter Mullan ; produced by Frances Higson ; executive producers, Ed Guiney & Paul Trijbits ; director of photography, Nigel Willoughby
Type
Label
The Magdalene Sisters, Miramax Films ; Scottish Screen, the Film Council and the Irish Film Board (Bord Scannán na InÉlreann) presents in association with Momentum Pictures a PFP Films production in association with Temple Films ; a film by Peter Mullan ; written and directed by Peter Mullan ; produced by Frances Higson ; executive producers, Ed Guiney & Paul Trijbits ; director of photography, Nigel Willoughby
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence/cruelty, nudity, sexual content and language
Main title
The Magdalene Sisters
Oclc number
54069513
Responsibility statement
Miramax Films ; Scottish Screen, the Film Council and the Irish Film Board (Bord Scannán na InÉlreann) presents in association with Momentum Pictures a PFP Films production in association with Temple Films ; a film by Peter Mullan ; written and directed by Peter Mullan ; produced by Frances Higson ; executive producers, Ed Guiney & Paul Trijbits ; director of photography, Nigel Willoughby
Runtime
119
Summary
A group of four young Irish women are forced to enter into a "Magdalen laundry", a Catholic reformatory where they are physically, psychologically, and sexually abused
Table Of Contents
Margaret -- Bernadette -- Rose -- Prayer, cleanliness and hard work -- The first night -- "No talking" -- No Home -- A holy telephone -- Removing temptation -- Between right and wrong -- Demeaning games -- Falling ill -- "I wanted to die" -- A glimpse of the outside -- Keeping a promise -- "Not a man of God" -- A liberating Christmas -- All they care about -- "We have to go"
Technique
live action