it appears that the men in old Ireland put too much burden on their wives
My family happened to come across "The Miracle Club" on Netflix. A fine little movie. It's about a group of women in 1967 Ireland who make a pilgrimage to Lourdes to see where a miracle allegedly happened in the 1800s.
What I really noticed was that while these gals were away, their husbands proved incompetent. Couldn't cook, couldn't clean, etc. The inevitable result of expecting your wife to do everything around the house.
It's not a masterpiece, but still a fine look at the Ireland of old. To think that it was only in my lifetime that the majority of the Emerald Isle advanced to First World status after centuries of subjugation by the British, and then being under the boot of the Catholic Church.
Worth seeing. The cast includes Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney.
What I really noticed was that while these gals were away, their husbands proved incompetent. Couldn't cook, couldn't clean, etc. The inevitable result of expecting your wife to do everything around the house.
It's not a masterpiece, but still a fine look at the Ireland of old. To think that it was only in my lifetime that the majority of the Emerald Isle advanced to First World status after centuries of subjugation by the British, and then being under the boot of the Catholic Church.
Worth seeing. The cast includes Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney.
- lee_eisenberg
- Apr 2, 2024