Evelyn
“The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.”
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.
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Cast
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Pierce Brosnan
Desmond Doyle
Known for
GoldenEye
The Foreigner
Aidan Quinn
Nick Barron
Known for
Elementary
Unknown
Julianna Margulies
Bernadette Beattie
Known for
ER
The Morning Show
Stephen Rea
Michael Beattie
Known for
V for Vendetta
Underworld: Awakening
John Lynch
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Known for
The Fall
Sliding Doors
Sophie Vavasseur
Evelyn Doyle
Known for
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
The Seed
Alan Bates
Thomas Connolly
Known for
The Sum of All Fears
Zorba the Greek
Niall Beagan
Dermot Doyle
No other roles listed
Hugh McDonagh
Maurice Doyle
No other roles listed
Mairead Devlin
Charlotte Doyle
Also in
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Magnificent Ambersons
Frank Kelly
Henry Doyle
Known for
Father Ted
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
Clare Mullen
Mrs. Daisley
Also in
The Night Caller
Ulysses
Bruce Beresford Director · Paul Pender Writer Stephen Endelman Composer
Worldwide gross $4.1M · United States release December 13, 2002 · Produced in Ireland, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,141,740
Production
CineEvelyn
Production
Irish Dreamtime
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
Ireland · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 30, 2002
Theatrical
United States · December 13, 2002
Theatrical
France
September 17, 2003 · Theatrical
Germany
October 3, 2003 · Physical
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