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A drama which charts several years in the young lives of four "fallen women" who were rejected by their families and abandoned to the mercy of the Catholic Church in 1960's Ireland. While women's liberation is sweeping the globe, these women are stripped of their liberty and dignity, and they're condemned to indefinite sentences of servitude in The Magdalene Laundries in order to atone for their "sins."... See Full Description
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Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 59 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 1st, 2003 (LA/NY/SF) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, cruelty, nudity, sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,890,878 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a harrowing look at institutional cruelty..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"A fierce, brilliant film..." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"...the film's immediacy may have something to do with the fact that the last Magdalene asylum closed just seven years ago." more...
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A- |
filmcritic.com, Jeremiah Kipp
"...comes off seeming self-righteous, gloomy, and redundant." more...
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C- |
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