The Secret Scripture is a movie directed by Jim Sheridan in 2016 and based on the book of the same name by Sebastian Barry, first published in 2008. The movie features Rooney Mara, Eric Bana, Aidan Turner, Theo James, Jack Reynor, Vanessa Redgrave, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
The film alternates between the early years of World War II and the end of the 20th century. Rose McNulty has been a patient in the Sligo Regional Mental Hospital for 40 years since being accused of murdering her baby in 1942. The facility is scheduled for demolition. Dr. Stephen Grene is a psychiatrist who, at the request of the local Catholic Church, is evaluating whether Rose should be transferred or released.
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Secret Scripture
Director: Jim Sheridan
Country: Ireland
Year: 2016
Length: 1h48m
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Year
2008
Pages
300
Book Rate
7.62
S: Goodreads
Book
The Secret Scripture
Author: Sebastian Barry
Country: Ireland
First published in: 2008
Length: 300 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: McNulty Family
User polls & recommendations
“The job of the screenplay is to extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen maintaining its essence.”
BARRY EISLER (Writer)
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