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The Moth Diaries

The Moth Diaries

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The Moth Diaries

"Every girl has her secrets."

2011

1h 22m

5.3(167 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

Rebecca is a young girl who, haunted by her father’s suicide, enrolls in an elite boarding school for girls. Before long, her friendship with the popular Lucy is shattered by the arrival of a dark and mysterious new student named Ernessa, whom Rebecca suspects may be responsible for the rising body count at the school.

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Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Samson Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Rebecca

Lily Cole

Lily Cole

Ernessa Bloch

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Lucy Blake

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

Mr. Davies

Valerie Tian

Charlie

Melissa Farman

Melissa Farman

Dora

Laurence Hamelin

Laurence Hamelin

Sofia

Kathleen Fee

Kathleen Fee

Miss Bobbie

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Miss Rood

Deena Aziz

Deena Aziz

Dr. Olivio

Creative team

Directed by: Mary Harron
Written by: Mary Harron
Produced by: Karine Martin
David Collins

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