The Secret Scripture

Name: The Secret Scripture
Director: Jim Sheridan
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2017
Duration: 108 min

1h 48m · 2017 · Directed by Jim Sheridan · 3.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Secret Scripture (2017) runs 1h 48m, directed by Jim Sheridan. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)

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