The Magdalene Sisters
“In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.”
2002•R•1h 59m•7.5•Released
DramaHistory
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Director
Peter Mullan
Writer
Peter Mullan
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$21M
Languages
Latin, English
Studio
Scottish Screen
Cast
Anne-Marie Duff
Margaret
Nora-Jane Noone
Bernadette
Dorothy Duffy
Rose
Geraldine McEwan
Sister Bridget
Eileen Walsh
Crispina
Mary Murray
Una
Eamonn Owens
Eamonn
Britta Smith
Katy
Peter Mullan
Mr O'Connor
Eithne McGuinness
Sister Clementine
Frances Healy
Sister Jude
Phyllis MacMahon
Sister Augusta
Chris Patrick-Simpson
Brendan
Daniel Costello
Father Fitzroy
Rebecca Walsh
Josephine
Production
Company
Scottish Screen
Company
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Company
Momentum Pictures
Company
PFP Films
Company
Temple Films
Company
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Company
South West Scotland Screen Commission
Company
Scottish Enterprise Dumfries & Galloway
Company
UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund
Company
Element Pictures
Producer
Frances Higson
Producer
Alan J. Wands
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