The Magdalene Sisters

The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 film written and directed by Peter Mullan, about 4 teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene Asylums, (also known as 'Magdalene Laundries'), homes for women who were labelled as "fallen" by their families or society. The homes were maintained by individual religious orders in the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. Peter Mullan has remarked that the film was initially made because victims of Magdalene Asylums had rece... More

Initial release date:

  • Aug 30, 2002

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 59 min

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Also known as:

  • The Magdalene Sisters

Film

Directed by

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan (born 2 November 1959) is a Scottish actor and film-maker who has been appearing in films since 1990. Mullan, the sixth of eight children, was born in Peterhead in the northeast of Scotland, the son of Patricia, a nurse, and Charles Mullan, a lab technician who worked at Glasgow...

Tagline:

  • When temptation breaks all the rules.
  • A temptress A lover An outcast A sinner.

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Release date(s):

  • 2002

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 59 min
  • 2 h
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Awards

Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film Nominees

London Film Critics Circle Award for British Director of the Year Winners

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