The Magdalene sisters / Miramax Films, Scottish Screen, the Film Council and the Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann present a PFP Films production in association with Temple Films, a film by Peter Mullan ; produced by Frances Higson ; written and directed by Peter Mulan.

In Ireland in the 1960s, four women were sent to the Magdalene sisterhood asylum because of 'sinful' behavior. They all had to work in the laundry, where the strict nuns would break everyone's wills through sadistic punishment. Based on a true story.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Miramax Films
Scottish Screen (Organization)
Film Council (Great Britain)
Bord Scannán na hÉireann
PFP Films (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Temple Films (Firm)
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Mullan, Peter
Higson, Frances
McEwan, Geraldine
Duff, Anne-Marie
Noone, Nora-Jane
Duffy, Dorothy (Actress)
Walsh, Eileen
Murray, Mary
Smith, Britta
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned. English and French soundtracks with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Magdalen Asylum (Ireland) > Drama.
Women > Institutional care > Ireland > Drama.
Church work with unmarried mothers > Ireland > Drama.
Unmarried mothers > Ireland > Drama.
Women > Crimes against > Ireland > Drama.
Convents > Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In Ireland in the 1960s, four women were sent to the Magdalene sisterhood asylum because of 'sinful' behavior. They all had to work in the laundry, where the strict nuns would break everyone's wills through sadistic punishment. Based on a true story.
Note:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Special features: documentary "Sex in a cold climate" (1997, 50 min.)
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1997.2 .M3433 2004 VideoDVD
AQ3 D0036155 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for violence/cruelty, nudity, sexual content and language.
ISBN:0788850881
9780788850882
Credits:Director of photography, Nigel Willoughby ; editor, Colin Monie ; music composer, Craig Armstrong ; costume designer, Trisha Biggar ; production designer, Mark Leese ; special effects supervisor, Steve Breheney.
System Details:DVD, produced for region 1 (North America); user must have a DVD player that will play region 1 DVDs; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Eileen Walsh, Mary Murray, Britta Smith, Frances Healy, Eithne McGuinness.