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6.7/10
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- TriviaBased on Sebastian Barry's novel The Secret Scripture which is one of the McNulty Family series of books.
- GoofsEric Bana is driven around in a Volvo 245 Station wagon, but the only time he is shown inside the car it is obviously a sedan model with a sloped roof and rounded rear windows, quite different from the boxy 80s Volvo seen from the outside.
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Very good film that tackles very difficult issues
I don't understand why this film isn't more highly rated. Very good performances, fantastic story and beautifully filmed. It's the best performance I have ever seen from Redgrave and Bana delivers a nicely understated supporting performance, as do all the actors with a very menacing Aidan Turner.
It can be a difficult watch as it tackles issues that most want to ignore and/or forget. The film nicely portrays the disgrace of the Irish Roman Catholic Church as well as the very mixed loyalties of the Eire population during WW2.
The ending arrives a little too soon for me but is handled delicately and with care.
It can be a difficult watch as it tackles issues that most want to ignore and/or forget. The film nicely portrays the disgrace of the Irish Roman Catholic Church as well as the very mixed loyalties of the Eire population during WW2.
The ending arrives a little too soon for me but is handled delicately and with care.
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- robertasmith
- Oct 28, 2018
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- Gross worldwide
- $694,981
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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