The Secret Scripture

Name: The Secret Scripture
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2017-03-23
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Rooney Mara, Theo James, Vanessa Redgrave, Eric Bana, Jack Reynor

2017·Movie·PG-13·108 min·★ 7.2(324)

Drama Romance More English titles

“Love is not a sin.”

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.

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About The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture is a 2017 English-language drama and romance film directed by Jim Sheridan. The cast is led by Rooney Mara, Theo James, Vanessa Redgrave. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The CW.

The Secret Scripture was produced by Ferndale Films, Apollo Media, and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and made in Ireland. It was released on March 23, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Sheridan
Writers: Jim Sheridan, Johnny Ferguson
Release date: March 23, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Ireland
Box office: $0 million
Production: Ferndale Films, Apollo Media, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

#based on novel or book#ireland#unfulfilled love#1920s#1930s

The Secret Scripture cast & crew

The Secret Scripture was directed by Jim Sheridan and written by Jim Sheridan and Johnny Ferguson.

The cast features Rooney Mara as Young Roseanne McNulty, Theo James as Father Gaunt, Vanessa Redgrave as Old Roseanne McNulty, Eric Bana as Dr. William Grene, Jack Reynor as Michael Eneas, and Aidan Turner as Jack McNulty.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brian Byrne, cinematography is by Mikhail Krichman, and it was produced by Cormac Crawford and Nicolas Chartier.

Is The Secret Scripture worth watching?

The Secret Scripture holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 324 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Secret Scripture is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Secret Scripture

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