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The Secret Scripture

Love is not a sin.

The hidden memoir of an elderly woman confined to a mental hospital reveals the history of her passionate yet tortured life, and of the religious and political upheavals in Ireland during the 1920s and 30s.

20171h 48mPG-13Drama, Romance

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About The Secret Scripture

Directors
Jim Sheridan
Cast
Rooney Mara, Theo James, Vanessa Redgrave, Eric Bana, Jack Reynor, Aidan Turner
Genres
Drama, Romance
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
Ireland
Status
Released

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