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The Magdalene Sisters / Scottish Screen .. [and others] presents ; in association with Momentum Pictures ; a PFP Films production ; in association with Temple Films ; written and directed by Peter Mullan ; produced by Frances Higson..

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Material Type
DVD
Uniform Title
Magdalene Sisters (Motion picture)
Publication Info.
[New York, N.Y.] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004.
Publication Info.
2002.

Details

Edition
Widescreen (1.85:1).
Description
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Cast
Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Eileen Walsh, Mary Murray, Britta Smith, Frances Healy, Eithne McGuinness.
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.
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
"Inspired by the documentary 'Sex in a cold climate'"--Credits.
Special features: documentary "Sex in a cold climate" (1997; 50 min.) / Testimony Films for Channel Four ; producer [and director], Steve Humphries ; narrator, Dervia Kirwan.
"Enhanced for 16x9 televisions" -- Container.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence/cruelty, nudity, sexual content and language.
Summary
A group of four young Irish women are forced to enter into a "Magdalen laundry", a Catholic reformatory where they are physically, psychologically, and sexually abused.
Terms Of Use
"Authorized for private use only" -- Container.
Language
In English or dubbed French; with optional French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Note
GMD: videorecording.
Subject
Catholic Church -- Ireland -- Drama.
Reformatories for women -- Ireland -- Drama.
Women -- Institutional care -- Ireland -- Drama.
Women -- Crimes against -- Ireland -- Drama.
Genre/Form
Historical films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Added Author
Mullan, Peter.
Higson, Frances.
McEwan, Geraldine.
Duff, Anne-Marie.
Noone, Nora-Jane.
Duffy, Dorothy (Actress)
Walsh, Eileen, 1977-
Murray, Mary.
Smith, Britta.
Armstrong, Craig, 1959-
Humphries, Stephen.
Miramax Films.
Momentum Pictures.
PFP Films.
Temple Films.
Testimony Films.
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Added Title
Sex in a cold climate.
ISBN
0788850881
9780788850882
Standard No.
786936233094
Music No.
33435 Miramax Home Entertainment