Las hermanas de la Magdalena (2002)
Los conventos de la Magdalena en Irlanda eran gestionados por las hermanas de la Misericordia en nombre de la Iglesia católica. Acogían a muchachas enviadas por sus familias o por los orfanatos, que allí quedaban encerradas y a las que se obligaba a trabajar en las lavanderías para expiar sus pecados. Dichos pecados eran de distinta naturaleza: desde ser madre soltera a ser demasiado bella o demasiado fea, o demasiado simple o demasiado inteligente, o víctima de una violación, y por tales pecados trabajaban sin percibir ninguna retribución, 364 días al año, y se las hacía pasar hambre, se las sometía a castigos físicos, humillaciones, violencia fisica y moral, y se las separaba de sus hijos.
Directora:
Peter Mullan
Escritor:
Peter Mullan
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Anne-Marie Duff as Margaret |
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Nora-Jane Noone as Bernadette |
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Dorothy Duffy as Rose |
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Geraldine McEwan as Sister Bridget |
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Eileen Walsh as Crispina |
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Mary Murray as Una |
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Eamonn Owens as Eamonn |
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Britta Smith as Katy |
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Peter Mullan as Mr O'Connor |
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Eithne McGuinness as Sister Clementine |
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Frances Healy as Sister Jude |
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Phyllis MacMahon as Sister Augusta |
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Chris Patrick-Simpson as Brendan |
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Daniel Costello as Father Fitzroy |
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Rebecca Walsh as Josephine |
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Sean Colgan as Seamus |
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Stephen McCole as Young Man in Car |
| Sound | Craig Armstrong | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Peter Mullan | Director |
| Production | Frances Higson | Producer |
| Writing | Peter Mullan | Screenplay |
| Production | Ed Guiney | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Nigel Willoughby | Director of Photography |
| Production | Paddy Higson | Line Producer |
| Production | Andrew Lowe | Business Affairs Coordinator |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Andrea Occhipinti | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Chris Sinclair | Foley Editor |
| Art | Mark Leese | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trisha Biggar | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Wells | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Paul Trijbits | Executive Producer |
| Art | Caroline Grebbell | Art Direction |
| Sound | Kahl Henderson | Dialogue Editor |
| Editing | Colin Monie | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Jamieson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Rod Stoneman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lenny Mullan | Casting |
| Art | Jean Kerr | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Maynard | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Production | Alan J. Wands | Producer |