Sinners (2002)
Overview
Powerful drama set in 1960s Ireland about a young, unmarried mother-to-be whose family sends her to a convent. There, out of sight of society, her work in the laundry provides her with close friendships, which bring hope and relief from daily prayer and penance. (Radio Times)
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.392 |
Directed By
Aisling Walsh
Crew
Ciaran Kavanagh
Aisling Wallace Byrne
Simon Kossoff
Ciaran Kavanagh
Mairin Ni Dhonnacha
Seán Burke
Aisling Walsh
Rory Bruen
Lizzie Mickery
TOP CAST
Anne-Marie Duff
Anne Marie / Theresa
Bronagh Gallagher
Kitty
John Kavanagh
Frank
Karen Ardiff
Nuala
Ruth Bradley
Angela
Ruth McCabe
Rev. Mother Paul
Tina Kellegher
Sister Bernadette
Eileen Gibbons
Sister Frances
Deirdre Herbert
Sister Cecillia
Michael Colgan
Eamonn
Veronica Duffy
Aunt Collette
Ger Ryan
Niamh
Elaine Symons
Brida
Gary Lydon
Patrick
John Boland
Sergeant
Alan Devlin
Father Flannery
Jude Sweeney
Father Casey
Gerry Rafferty
Father Flynn
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Minister of State
Joni Fitzgerald
Crying Girl
Doireann Ní Chorragáin
Pregnant Young Girl 1
Niamh McGrath
Pregnant Young Girl 2
Siomha Murray
Pregnant Young Girl 3
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