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The Resource 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 Mullan

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 Mullan

Label
The Magdalene sisters
Title
The Magdalene sisters
Statement of responsibility
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 Mullan
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
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
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence/cruelty, nudity, sexual content and language
Language note
Closed-captioned ; French dialogue; French & Spanish subtitles
PerformerNote
Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Eileen Walsh, Mary Murray, Britta Smith, Frances Healy, Eithne McGuinness
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1959-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Mullan, Peter
  • Higson, Frances
  • McEwan, Geraldine
  • Duff, Anne-Marie
  • Noone, Nora-Jane
  • Duffy, Dorothy
  • Walsh, Eileen
  • Murray, Mary
  • Smith, Britta
  • Healy, Frances
  • McGuinness, Eithne
  • Armstrong, Craig
  • Miramax Films
  • Scottish Screen (Organization)
  • Film Council (Great Britain)
  • Bord Scannán na hÉireann
  • Puhl-Film-Products
  • Temple Films (Firm)
  • Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
120
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
Convents
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
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 Mullan
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Isbn
9780788850882
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936233094
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
33435
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm54069513
  • (Sirsi) o54069513
  • (TMQ) o54069513
  • 311896
  • 311896
  • 1475509
  • 1475509
System details
  • DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital
  • DVD format ; produced for region 1 (North America); user must have a DVD player that will play region 1 DVDs; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
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 Mullan
Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Isbn
9780788850882
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936233094
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
33435
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm54069513
  • (Sirsi) o54069513
  • (TMQ) o54069513
  • 311896
  • 311896
  • 1475509
  • 1475509
System details
  • DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital
  • DVD format ; produced for region 1 (North America); user must have a DVD player that will play region 1 DVDs; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD

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