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The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan, about three teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene asylums (also known as Magdalene laundries), homes for women who were labelled as "fallen" by their families or society.
Aug 29, 2003 · The Magdalene Sisters: Directed by Peter Mullan. With Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy. 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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- Drama
- Peter Mullan
- 2003-08-29
A film based on real events of Irish women sent to Magdalene asylums for "fallen" behavior. Read critics' reviews, ratings, and watch the trailer on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Peter Mullan
- R
- Geraldine Mcewan
A stirring, must-see motion picture critics called one of the best films of the year, THE MAGDALENE SISTERS is the triumphant story of three extraordinary women whose courage to...
A film based on true stories of women who were imprisoned and abused by the Catholic Church in Ireland for sexual transgressions. Roger Ebert condemns the barbaric practices and the religious hysteria that justified them.
A thoroughly mind-provoking film about 3 young women who, under tragic circumstances, see themselves cast away to a Magdalene Asylum for young women in 1964. One of many like institutions, the asylums are run like prisons and young girls are forced to do workhouse laundry and hard labor.
The Magdalene Sisters. In 1964, three teenage Irish girls are sent to a Magdalene asylum, an archaic home for "fallen women," though their crimes aren't criminal.
