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The Magdalene Sisters

2003·1h 54m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
30,088 votes
Metascore
83
Metacritic

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

The Magdalene Sisters is a 2003 drama movie directed by Peter Mullan, starring Anne-Marie Duff, Dorothy Duffy, Eileen Walsh. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 30,088 votes and runs 1h 54m.

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Director
Peter Mullan
Stars
Anne-Marie Duff
Dorothy Duffy
Eileen Walsh
Nora-Jane Noone
Creators
Peter Mullan
Details
2003-08-29
114 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, Ireland
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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