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The Magdalene Sisters (DVD, 2003)
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Set in Ireland in 1964, in the Magdalene Convent for supposedly 'fallen' women run by the Catholic Church. The story centres around four girls, Crispina and Rose who are unwed mothers, Bernadette who was accused of flirting with boys and Margaret who was raped by her cousin at a family wedding. The girls are incarcerated at the institution and are forced to work long hours and endure humiliation and abuse on a regular basis.Product Identifiers
ProducerFrances Higson
EAN5060049140391
eBay Product ID (ePID)3963964
Product Key Features
ActorFrancis Healy, Eithne Mcguinness, Dorothy Duffy, Nora-Jane Noone, Eileen Walsh, Mary Murray, Geraldine Mcewan, Anne-Marie Duff
Film/TV TitleThe Magdalene Sisters
DirectorPeter Mullan
FormatDVD
Release Year2003
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesAudio Commentary-1. Peter Mullen-Director\Trailers\Bonus Short Films-1. Fridge\2. Close
GenreDrama, General
Run Time115 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
ReviewsRolling Stone - ...The film gets to you; it's a powerhouse..., New York Times - ...Grim, powerful..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Fearless and powerful....THE MAGDALENE SISTERS is the rare movie that turns cruelty into art..., Los Angeles Times - ...Graced with performers who bring a purity of emotion to their work, the film is always dramatically convincing..., USA Today - ...It is an unsettling tale told simply and chillingly by director Peter Mullan, with stand-out performances, an evocative soundtrack and spare, haunting visuals...
Additional InformationPeter Mullen's shocking drama THE MAGDALENE SISTERS is based on real events that took place in Ireland from the 1960s until 1996 when an estimated 30,000 young women, considered by their families to have committed sexual sins, were sent away from their homes to earn penitence working in profit-making laundries run by the Sisters of Magdalene Order. However, the "acts" that lead to the girls miserable imprisonment were clearly not punishable. What's worse, the nuns were cruel money grabbers who worked the girls to the point of exhaustion, and used poor living conditions and psychological abuse to break and brainwash the girls into subservience. The awful treatment the nuns gave these innocent young women was terrifying and utterly disturbing.<BR>Mullen designed the fictional characters in the film based on interviews with actual survivors of the laundries, working their stories into his plot. Margaret (Anne-Marie Duff) is a shy girl who is raped by her cousin at a wedding shaming her family, Patricia/Rose (Dorothy Duff) gets pregnant and her parents take her baby away from her, Bernadette (Nora-Jane Noone) is a pretty girl who is deemed "too flirtatious," and Crispina (Eileen Walsh) is a loving young mum whose children are forbidden to see her and are being raised by her sister. The imposing Sister Bridget (Geraldine McEwan) is pure evil, and will strike fear into the souls of MAGDALENE viewers. This expertly crafted, haunting film, presents Mullen's second feature film, following 1999's ORPHANS.
ScreenwriterPeter Mullan
Movie/TV TitleThe Magdalene Sisters
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- 29 Sep, 2023
Great feature film
This is and always will be a clasic film and a real eye opener, I urge anyone interested in the fate of the ladies and the youg girls who worked in the laundrys in the seventy run by the nun's.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Dec, 2023
Powerful
The portrayals are very powerful as one is well aware that this is not fiction, and actually happened. The film is a difficult watch, with the main characters real life stories at the end making it even more real.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jan, 2020
The-Magdalene-Sisters-
An excellent film realistic in every respect and beautifully directed. I am familiar with the subject portrayed since childhood and know it to be true in the treatment by the writer. I have watched it 3 times already over the years and am sure to return to it in the future.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Oct, 2019
Good film
I just had to have this film on DVD. It's a fantastic film, good cast and expertly portrayed,Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Jan, 2021
Confirmation of previous tales told
A good quality DVD. The storyline was well depicted and thought provoking.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jan, 2024
ENTERTAINING FILM
An excellent very interesting film. It was a reminder of how cruel teacher nuns were during my primary school days in the 1960's.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Apr, 2021
Excellent film
The dvd came promptly and was like new. A must see film and a true story felt sorry for the girls. But a great story. Thanks.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Sep, 2018
Open your eyes to christian actions.
I would plagiary Mahatma Gandhi said to Tolstoy: I love your Christ but I do not like your Christians.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Jan, 2023
Great true stor
Great film first class story so tragic for these girls who went through this horrendous experienceVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Feb, 2018
great dvd
good quality dvdVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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