Hush-a-Bye Baby (1990)

Directed by Margo Harkin1h 21mDrama,Romance

1980s Derry: Goretti Friel, one of a spirited group of teenage friends, meets Ciarán at her Irish language class, and romance blossoms. When he is arrested and imprisoned by the British army, Goretti is dismayed to find herself pregnant. Left to deal with the crisis alone, she is tormented by the conflicts of her growing belly and the influence of a Catholic upbringing.

Rated
15
Year
1990
Country
XI
Language
English
Release date
9 March 1990
TMDB
6.8 (4)
CineVerse
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Emer McCourt
Emer McCourt
Goretti Friel
Michael Liebman
Michael Liebman
Ciarán
C
Cathy Casey
Dinky
J
Julie Rodgers
Majella
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad
R
Rosina Brown
Mrs Friel
S
Seamus Ball
Mr Friel
J
Julie McDonald
Fidelma
Marie Jones
Marie Jones
Mrs McGuigan
Alan Howley
Alan Howley
Lenny
D
David Coyle
Father Devine
B
Brenda Winter
Schoolteacher
S
Seán Doherty
Irish Speaking Soldier
B
Brendan Mac Gabhann
Irish Teacher
I
Irene Bates
Bean an tí/Woman of the House
M
Maureen Dow
Sister Concilia
D
Declan McLaughlin
Patrick McGuigan
S
Sean Carlin
Gareth McGuigan
J
John Coyle
Davey McGuigan
B
Bernie Downes
Radio Voiceover (voice)
J
John McMenamin
Michael McGuigan
P
Paul Deane
Seamus McGuigan
J
John McDaid
Paul McGuigan
L
Leanbh Taylor Feeney
Fidelmo's Child
C
Charlie Doherty
Fidelmo's Child
L
Liam Donnelly
Clitoris Allsorts
S
Sean Green
Mocker
L
Lawrence Elliott
1st British Army Patrol
B
Billy McFeely
1st British Army Patrol
J
John Harris
2nd British Army Patrol
T
Tom Collins
Prison Warden
E
Eddy Doherty
Prison Warder
B
Brian Hagerty
R.U.C. Man
P
Paddy O'Carroll
Student
P
Paula Doherty
Barperson
O
Orla Kavanagh
Child at baptism
G
George Kelly
Ceili Band
G
George Kilkie
Ceili Band
P
Paddy McCafferty
Ceili Band
B
Brendan Gunn
Ceili Band

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