The Secret Scripture

About The Secret Scripture

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.

The Secret Scripture (2017) is a romance film directed by Jim Sheridan. Its themes are 1920s, ireland, unfulfilled love, and 1930s.

Rooney Mara stars as Young Roseanne McNulty, Theo James as Father Gaunt, Vanessa Redgrave as Old Roseanne McNulty, and Eric Bana as Dr. William Grene. Released in March 2017, it runs 108 minutes.

The screenplay is by Jim Sheridan and Johnny Ferguson. It is adapted from a novel. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Once Upon a Time in America, Live by Night, and The Tin Drum make useful companions to The Secret Scripture. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 334 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.