Evelyn (2002)
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.
Director: Bruce Beresford
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Pierce Brosnan as Desmond Doyle |
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Aidan Quinn as Nick Barron |
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Julianna Margulies as Bernadette Beattie |
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Stephen Rea as Michael Beattie |
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John Lynch as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe |
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Sophie Vavasseur as Evelyn Doyle |
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Alan Bates as Thomas Connolly |
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Niall Beagan as Dermot Doyle |
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Hugh McDonagh as Maurice Doyle |
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Mairead Devlin as Charlotte Doyle |
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Frank Kelly as Henry Doyle |
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Clare Mullen as Mrs. Daisley |
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Alvaro Lucchesi as Inspector Logan |
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Garrett Keogh as District Judge |
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Daithi O'Suilleabhain as Brother Eustace |
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Andrea Irvine as Sister Brigid |
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Marian Quinn as Sister Theresa |
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Karen Ardiff as Sister Felicity |
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Bosco Hogan as Father O'Malley |
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Des Braiden as Fergal |
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Sorcha Herlihy as Mary |
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Lauren Carpenter as Annette Farrell |
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Lauren O'Connell as Lauren |
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Hugh Grogan as Pub Musician |
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Peter Fowl as Pub Musician |
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Gail Fitzpatrick as Miss Gilhooly |
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Pat McGrath as Gamekeeper |
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Mark Lambert as Minister of Education |
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Conor Evans as Justice Ferris |
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Eamon Rohan as Justice Hall |
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Alan Barry as Justice McLaughlin |
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Brian McGrath as Hugh Canning |
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Mick Nolan as Honest Joe O'Leary |
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Luke Hayden as Irish Times Reporter |
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Don Foley as Justice Lynch |
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Bill Golding as Justice Daley |
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Sally as Slippery Sam |
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Stuart Clark as Children's Court Usher (uncredited) |
| Directing | Bruce Beresford | Director |
| Writing | Paul Pender | Writer |
| Sound | Stephen Endelman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Andre Fleuren | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Humphrey Dixon | Editor |
| Production | Kevan Barker | Line Producer |
| Production | Simon Bosanquet | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pierce Brosnan | Producer |
| Production | Kieran Corrigan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eberhard Kayser | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mario Ohoven | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Ohoven | Producer |
| Production | Cynthia A. Palormo | Associate Producer |
| Production | Paul Pender | Co-Producer |
| Production | Beau St. Clair | Producer |
| Production | John Hubbard | Casting |
| Production | Ros Hubbard | Casting |
| Art | John Stoddart | Production Design |
| Art | Ian Bailie | Art Direction |
| Art | Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Bergin | Costume Design |