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 |
| 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 |