Evelyn (2002)

The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.

Directed by Bruce Beresford1h 32mDrama

Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation. The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages.

Rated
PG
Year
2002
Country
IE
Language
English
Release date
30 September 2002
TMDB
6.4 (117)
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Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan
Desmond Doyle
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Nick Barron
Julianna Margulies
Julianna Margulies
Bernadette Beattie
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Michael Beattie
John Lynch
John Lynch
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Sophie Vavasseur
Sophie Vavasseur
Evelyn Doyle
Alan Bates
Alan Bates
Thomas Connolly
N
Niall Beagan
Dermot Doyle
H
Hugh McDonagh
Maurice Doyle
M
Mairead Devlin
Charlotte Doyle
Frank Kelly
Frank Kelly
Henry Doyle
C
Clare Mullen
Mrs. Daisley
A
Alvaro Lucchesi
Inspector Logan
G
Garrett Keogh
District Judge
D
Daithi O'Suilleabhain
Brother Eustace
Andrea Irvine
Andrea Irvine
Sister Brigid
Marian Quinn
Marian Quinn
Sister Theresa
Karen Ardiff
Karen Ardiff
Sister Felicity
Bosco Hogan
Bosco Hogan
Father O'Malley
Des Braiden
Des Braiden
Fergal
S
Sorcha Herlihy
Mary
L
Lauren Carpenter
Annette Farrell
L
Lauren O'Connell
Lauren
H
Hugh Grogan
Pub Musician
P
Peter Fowl
Pub Musician
Gail Fitzpatrick
Gail Fitzpatrick
Miss Gilhooly
P
Pat McGrath
Gamekeeper
Mark Lambert
Mark Lambert
Minister of Education
C
Conor Evans
Justice Ferris
E
Eamon Rohan
Justice Hall
A
Alan Barry
Justice McLaughlin
Brian McGrath
Brian McGrath
Hugh Canning
M
Mick Nolan
Honest Joe O'Leary
Luke Hayden
Luke Hayden
Irish Times Reporter
D
Don Foley
Justice Lynch
B
Bill Golding
Justice Daley
S
Sally
Slippery Sam
Stuart Clark
Stuart Clark
Children's Court Usher (uncredited)

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