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The Secret Scripture

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Eric Bana, Rooney Mara, Jack Reynor, and Theo James in The Secret Scripture (2016)
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A woman keeps a diary of her extended stay at a mental hospital.A woman keeps a diary of her extended stay at a mental hospital.A woman keeps a diary of her extended stay at a mental hospital.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
7.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,433
2,351
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    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Sebastian Barry(based on the novel by)
      • Jim Sheridan
      • Johnny Ferguson
    • Stars
      • Theo James
      • Rooney Mara
      • Eric Bana
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Sebastian Barry(based on the novel by)
      • Jim Sheridan
      • Johnny Ferguson
    • Stars
      • Theo James
      • Rooney Mara
      • Eric Bana
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 60User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    The Secret Scripture
    Trailer 2:17
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    Eric Bana, Rooney Mara, and Theo James in The Secret Scripture (2016)
    Rooney Mara and Jack Reynor in The Secret Scripture (2016)
    Vanessa Redgrave and Rooney Mara in The Secret Scripture (2016)
    Eric Bana, Rooney Mara, Jack Reynor, and Theo James in The Secret Scripture (2016)
    Rooney Mara and Jack Reynor in The Secret Scripture (2016)
    Omar Sharif, Jim Sheridan, and Zahara Moufid in The Secret Scripture (2016)
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    Theo James and Faolan Barry in The Secret Scripture (2016)
    Aidan Turner in The Secret Scripture (2016)
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    Jim Sheridan, Rooney Mara, and Theo James in The Secret Scripture (2016)
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    Theo James
    Theo James
    • Father Gaunt
    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Rose
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Dr. Grene
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Lady Rose
    Aidan Turner
    Aidan Turner
    • Jack Conroy
    Jack Reynor
    Jack Reynor
    • Michael McNulty
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Nurse
    Elva Trill
    Elva Trill
    • Pregnant Woman
    Pauline McLynn
    Pauline McLynn
    • Anne McCartney
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    • Dr. Hart
    Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
    Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
    • McCabe
    Laurence O'Fuarain
    Laurence O'Fuarain
    • Detective
    Charlie Kelly
    Charlie Kelly
    • Beau
    Omar Sharif Jr.
    Omar Sharif Jr.
    • Daniel O'Brien
    John Connors
    John Connors
    • Joe Brady
    Nika McGuigan
    Nika McGuigan
    • Chrissie
    Brian Fortune
    Brian Fortune
    • Psychiatric Analyst
    Aisling O'Sullivan
    • Eleanor Prunty
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Sebastian Barry(based on the novel by)
      • Jim Sheridan
      • Johnny Ferguson
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    • Trivia
      Based on Sebastian Barry's novel The Secret Scripture which is one of the McNulty Family series of books.
    • Goofs
      Eric 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.
    • Quotes

      Lady Rose: There's a sickness in people that stops them seeing the truth.

    • Soundtracks
      Waltz For Fran
      Composed & Performed by Brian Byrne

      © Secret Films Ltd.

    User reviews60

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    8/10
    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 mainstream films list. That's why not many people do not know about this film. Rooney Mara's one of the best performances. The remaining cast too had big roles, but was not powerful as hers.

    Films has genres, books has genres, but not all of those works converted to each other form works out. This is such a rare genre where both formats triumphs. Watching this film is almost as experience of reading the book. You know those literatures explaining the events, character deeply, emotionally, that's quite matching in this film with beautiful locations and nice background score.

    The suspense kept me expecting every moment of my watch. The end twist was not that difficult, but not all the viewers can predict it easily. It is a tale from the first half of the 20th century. But most of it was split into early and the later events. Overwhelmed by the flashback, the film reveals an old and a last woman in a mental asylum to evacuate the building to a new location. So those last moments of her stay in there, she explains why she's refusing to leave.

    -xX] There's a sickness in people that stops them seeing the truth. [Xx-

    A doctor from another place is now reviewing her case, has to go through her story to understand the situation and act accordingly, that's accompanied by a nurse. So she reveals her secret romance when she was young, when the whole town turned against her. Particularly a young priest. How she had ended up in the mental hospital, and after 40 years, now denying to leave the building. The story ends emotionally.

    The film was like the mix of 'The Little Prince' and 'Neverwas'. Because the reality and the other way around were nicely put together. Only it all were told from the grown up's perspective. They are showing something means does not you have to believe it. So it all comes to the final twist, how it ends by revealing what. No doubt if it resembles someone's real life, perhaps in the past, because in the earlier centuries, such fate, particularly for women is so common. That's where it's heart-wrenching.

    A perfect title for what it narrated. The older version of the lead role was too well performed. The romance part was short, but mystery extended till the final scene. Overall, the focus given to what to narrate and what not were nicely done. A very satisfying film, glad that I saw it.

    I don't know everybody would like it as much I did, but surely worth a try. Since the story was told from a woman's point of view about her struggle in the men dominated world, they might like it better than others. Because, as I know in the recent, the women's empowerment rising to equal men than never before. All I say is, just watch it!

    8.5/10
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    • Reno-Rangan
    • Jan 24, 2018

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tss
    • Filming locations
      • Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Screen Ireland
      • Apollo Media
      • Ferndale Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $694,981
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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