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Evelyn
Evelyn

Evelyn

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.357/10

Release Date

30 September 2002

Country

Ireland

Cast

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

Niall Beagan

Niall Beagan

Dermot Doyle

Hugh McDonagh

Hugh McDonagh

Maurice Doyle

Mairead Devlin

Mairead Devlin

Charlotte Doyle

Frank Kelly

Frank Kelly

Henry Doyle

Clare Mullen

Clare Mullen

Mrs. Daisley

Alvaro Lucchesi

Alvaro Lucchesi

Inspector Logan

Garrett Keogh

Garrett Keogh

District Judge

Daithi O'Suilleabhain

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

Sorcha Herlihy

Sorcha Herlihy

Mary

Lauren Carpenter

Lauren Carpenter

Annette Farrell

Lauren O'Connell

Lauren O'Connell

Lauren

Hugh Grogan

Hugh Grogan

Pub Musician

Peter Fowl

Peter Fowl

Pub Musician

Gail Fitzpatrick

Gail Fitzpatrick

Miss Gilhooly

Pat McGrath

Pat McGrath

Gamekeeper

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

Minister of Education

Conor Evans

Conor Evans

Justice Ferris

Eamon Rohan

Eamon Rohan

Justice Hall

Alan Barry

Alan Barry

Justice McLaughlin

Brian McGrath

Brian McGrath

Hugh Canning

Mick Nolan

Mick Nolan

Honest Joe O'Leary

Luke Hayden

Luke Hayden

Irish Times Reporter

Don Foley

Don Foley

Justice Lynch

Bill Golding

Bill Golding

Justice Daley

Sally

Sally

Slippery Sam

Stuart Clark

Stuart Clark

Children's Court Usher (uncredited)

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