The Magdalene Sisters
Summary: Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Runtime: 1 h 54 min
MPAA: R
Production: Scottish Screen, UK Film Council, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Momentum Pictures, PFP Films, Temple Films, Dumfries & Galloway Council, South West Scotland Screen Commission, Scottish Enterprise Dumfries & Galloway, UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund
Distributor: Miramax
Language: English
Domestic: $ 4,890,878
International: $ 16,216,700
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1960sabuseabusive fatheradoptionaggressive kissatrocitybabybagpipesbarbarismbased on true storybattered womanbeatingbreastsbrutalitybuttockscatfightcatholiccatholic churchcatholic priestcelebrationchristmasclose up of eyeconventcorporal punishmentcorrupt officialcorruptioncrueltydancingdeathdeathbeddormitorydublin irelandends with biographical notesends with historical notesescapeevilevil nunextreme crueltyf ratedfanaticismfemale frontal nudityfemale full frontal nudityfemale nudityfemale protagonistfilm projectorflatulencefolk dancingforced laborforced laughterforced sexual contactfreedomguilthaircuthanged by the neckhanginghospitalhuman rightshumiliationhypocrisyillegitimate childinjusticeinsanityinterrupted hangingirelandirishkeylaundrymagdalene laundrymassmental hospitalmercilessnessmisogynymistreatmentmoral corruptionmovie cameramusiciannewbornnuditynunofficial corruptionold womanorphanageoutcastpainpantiesparadepedophile priestphysical abusepoisonprayerpriestprisonprison laborprofanitypsychological abusepubic hairpublic humiliationpublic nuditypunishmentraperashregimentationreligionreligious fanaticreligious hypocrisyrepressionrunawayruthlessnesssadismsadistsaint christopher medalscandalsermonsex with a priestsexismsexual assaultsexual harassmentsexual humiliationsexual repressionsexual violenceshamesinsingingslaverysocial evilsocial injusticesocietal hypocrisysocietysuicide attemptteenage girltheftthiefthree word titletimeframe 1960stortureuniformunwanted childunwanted pregnancyunwed motherunwed pregnancyverbal abuseviolenceviolence against a womanwashing machinewatching a movieweddingwhat happened to epilogueyear 1964
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