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The Magdalene Sisters
The Magdalene Sisters
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THE MAGDALENE SISTERS

Directed by Peter Mullan
United Kingdom, 2002
Drama

Synopsis

In Ireland, young girls were imprisoned in the Magdalene Asylums to work in the laundries where they could atone for their sins. Into this setting, and with women’s liberation sweeping the globe, four “fallen women” are deposited by the Catholic Church.

Synopsis

In Ireland, young girls were imprisoned in the Magdalene Asylums to work in the laundries where they could atone for their sins. Into this setting, and with women’s liberation sweeping the globe, four “fallen women” are deposited by the Catholic Church.