The Magdalene Sisters
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The Magdalene Sisters

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

7.4 / 10 2002 1h 59mR English
DramaHistory

Storyline

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

Cast & Crew

Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff

Margaret

Lead
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

BS

Britta Smith

Katy

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Mullan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Magdalene Sisters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker