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The Secret Scripture (2017)

PG-13 10/13/2017 (US) Drama, Romance 1h 48m

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Overview

The hidden memoir of an elderly woman confined to a mental hospital reveals the history of her passionate yet tortured life, and of the religious and political upheavals in Ireland during the 1920s and 30s.

Jim Sheridan

Director, Writer
Sebastian Barry

Novel
Johnny Ferguson

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Rooney Mara

Young Roseanne McNulty
Theo James

Father Gaunt
Vanessa Redgrave

Old Roseanne McNulty
Eric Bana

Dr. William Grene
Jack Reynor

Michael Eneas
Aidan Turner

Jack McNulty
Susan Lynch

Nurse
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

McCabe
Charlie Kelly

Beau
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A review by Reno

8.0

Written by Reno on February 4, 2018

The never-ending struggle for women in the male dominated world!

This is a surprise film. Almost my favourite. Because I don't know when the last time I wetted my eyes. I'm not ashamed to say that I love sentimental films. This was not like a thorough tearjerker, but it gets there at some point. It was like I have been waiting for such film a very long time, so that I ended up liking it more than I was anticipating.

An Irish-English language film with a wonderful cast. Because of those actors I have watched it, despite it was not promoted big like the Hollywood films. It's not in the... read the rest.

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