The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture

2017· 1h 48m

DramaRomance

Directed by Jim Sheridan

7.2/ 10

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Where to watch

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Overview

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.

Cast

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Young Roseanne McNulty

Theo James

Theo James

Father Gaunt

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Old Roseanne McNulty

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Dr. William Grene

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

Michael Eneas

Aidan Turner

Aidan Turner

Jack McNulty

Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch

Nurse

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

McCabe

Charlie Kelly

Charlie Kelly

Beau

Nika McGuigan

Nika McGuigan

Chrissie

Antony Acheampong

Antony Acheampong

G.I Grove

Omar Sharif Jr.

Omar Sharif Jr.

Daniel O'Brien

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