THE SECRET SCRIPTURE
by Jim Sheridan
synopsis
Lady Rose is an elderly woman who has lived in a hospital for 40 years. Despite her bleak surroundings there is a light in her eyes that cannot be extinguished. Dr Grene is drawn to her, compelled to discover her past and gain her freedom. Through her scripture we reveal a life of extraordinary love, great injustice and a remarkable young woman of courage whose only crime was to fall in love yet she survives the system’s brutal violations. Set against a backdrop of troubled times locally and chaos internationally we learn of her ultimate triumph.
international title: | The Secret Scripture |
original title: | The Secret Scripture |
country: | Ireland |
year: | 2016 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Jim Sheridan |
film run: | 108' |
screenplay: | Jim Sheridan, Johnny Ferguson |
cast: | Rooney Mara, Vanessa Redgrave, Jack Reynor, Theo James, Eric Bana |
cinematography by: | Mikhail Krichman |
film editing: | Dermot Diskin |
art director: | Derek Wallace |
costumes designer: | Joan Bergin |
music: | Brian Byrne |
producer: | Noel Pearson, Jim Sheridan, Rob Quigley |
production: | Ferndale Films |
backing: | Irish Film Board |
distributor: | Lucky Red |