
The Magdalene Sisters
In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.
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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About The Magdalene Sisters
- Directors
- Peter Mullan
- Cast
- Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Geraldine McEwan, Eileen Walsh, Mary Murray
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Content rating
- R
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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