The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
En Irlande, dans le comté de Dublin, en 1964. Lors d'un mariage, Margaret est violée par son cousin. La honte s'abat sur toute la famille. Au petit matin, le curé de la paroisse vient chercher Margaret. Bernadette est pensionnaire dans un orphelinat. En grandissant, devenue jolie, elle suscite la convoitise des jeunes gens du quartier. Considérant que sa nature et son caractère la destinent au pire, la direction de l'orphelinat la confie alors à l'unique institution susceptible de la maintenir dans le droit chemin. Rose, qui n'est pas mariée, vient de donner naissance à un petit garçon. Séparée de son bébé, elle est emmenée au couvent des soeurs de Marie-Madeleine. Les trois jeunes femmes sont immédiatement confrontées à Soeur Bridget, qui dirige l'établissement et leur explique comment, par la prière et le travail, elles expieront leurs pêchés et sauveront leur âme.
Directeur:
Peter Mullan
écrivain:
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 |
| Directing | Peter Mullan | Director |
| Sound | Craig Armstrong | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ed Guiney | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Peter Mullan | Screenplay |
| Production | Frances Higson | Producer |
| Camera | Nigel Willoughby | Director of Photography |
| Production | Paddy Higson | Line Producer |
| Production | Andrew Lowe | Business Affairs Coordinator |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Kahl Henderson | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Caroline Grebbell | Art Direction |
| Production | Paul Trijbits | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rod Stoneman | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jean Kerr | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Wells | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Alan J. Wands | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Jamieson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lenny Mullan | Casting |
| Art | Mark Leese | Production Design |
| Production | Andrea Occhipinti | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trisha Biggar | Costume Design |
| Editing | Colin Monie | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Maynard | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Chris Sinclair | Foley Editor |