Review of The Secret Scripture (2017) by Rydak — 19 Mar 2019

Great movie, story and acting. Cinematics are top notch! A true story and accurate depiction.

This review of The Secret Scripture (2017) was written by Rydak on 19 Mar 2019.

The Secret Scripture has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mtl F (1) on 31 Dec 2017

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By Paul X (2) on 11 Feb 2018

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By Gracjanski (417) on 18 Dec 2020

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By Kenr (152) on 29 Aug 2018

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By Stephen Romei (236) for The Australian (781) on 08 Dec 2017

This is a honourable film that has hits and misses. Watch it for the performances, particularly Redgrave's…

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By Galvy F (486) on 09 Dec 2017

I don't know why this film received such a poor rating. I thought it was great and I'm a harsh critic…

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By Superfields (9) on 24 Oct 2019

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By Ailbhe O'reilly (2) for Film Ireland Magazine (354) on 23 Mar 2018

On a positive note, Rooney Mara is a very talented actress and is as captivating as ever in the film - Bana and Redgrave also do their best…

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