The Secret Scripture (film)
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Written by Jim SheridanJohnny Ferguson Starring Vanessa RedgraveRooney MaraEric BanaTheo JamesAidan TurnerJack Reynor Screenplay Jim Sheridan, Johnny Ferguson Cast Similar London Fields, Backstabbing for Beginners, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stra, Lion, My Left Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Secret Scripture is an Irish film, directed by Jim Sheridan, from a screenplay by Sheridan and Johnny Ferguson, which is based on the 2008 novel of the same name The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry. The film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Rooney Mara, Eric Bana, Theo James, Aidan Turner, and Jack Reynor.
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- The secret scripture international trailer 2016 drama movie hd
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Filming
- Post production
- Release
- Critical response
- References
The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on May 19, 2017, by Vertigo Releasing.
Plot
A woman keeps a diary of her stay at a mental hospital and the events leading to her hospitalization.
Cast
Production
In January 2014, it was revealed that Jessica Chastain and Vanessa Redgrave had been cast in the film, with Noel Pearson producing the film, and Thaddeus O'Sullivan directing the film from a screenplay by Johnny Ferguson. In March 2014, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Jeremy Irons, were cast in the film. In July 2014, it was revealed that Rooney Mara had been cast in the film, replacing Chastain with Jim Sheridan replacing O'Sullivan as director. In August 2014, it was revealed that Theo James, Eric Bana, Jack Reynor were in talks to co-star in the film.
Filming
Filming was originally slated to begin in May and September 2014. Principal photography began on January 13, 2015, and concluded on March 6. During production of the film, Rooney Mara, Theo James, Eric Bana, Susan Lynch, Antony Acheampong and Vanessa Redgrave, were spotted filming.
Post-production
In August 2015, it was revealed that Brian Byrne had composed the score for the film.
Release
In February 2014, Voltage Pictures began selling distribution rights to the film at the Berlin Film Festival. In November 2014, Relativity Media acquired U.S distribution rights to the film. In January 2016, the first image of Rooney Mara and Jack Reynor was released. In May 2016, Sheridan announced the film had been removed from Relativity Media, and it would be sold to a different distributor. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 24, 2017. It was later pushed back to May 19, 2017.
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Early reviews of the film have been negative. It currently has an approval rating of 20%, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 2.8/10. On Metacritic the film has a score of 42 out of 100 score, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".