Hush-a-Bye Baby
6.2
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.
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Cast
45 people
Emer McCourt
Goretti Friel
Known for
Riff-Raff
Michael Liebman
Ciarán
Known for
Ripper Street
WΔZ
Stephanie English
Margo Harkin
Cathy Casey
Dinky
No other roles listed
Breffni Byrne
Julie Rodgers
Majella
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad
Known for
The Butcher Boy
Julie Marie Reynolds
Majella
Rosina Brown
Mrs Friel
Also in
Closing the Ring
Reefer and the Model
Seamus Ball
Mr Friel
Also in
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Orphans
Julie McDonald
Fidelma
Also in
December Bride
Waiting for God
Margo Harkin Director · Stephanie English Writer Sinéad O'Connor Composer
First release February 24, 1990 · Produced in XI, Ireland, United Kingdom · Languages English, Irish
Production
Derry Film and Video Workshop
Production
British Screen
Production
Channel 4 Television
Production
RTÉ
Production
The Arts Council
Production
British Screen Finance Ltd
Production
XI · Ireland · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Irish
Release dates
Ireland · February 24, 1990
Premiere · Dublin Film Festival
United Kingdom · July 27, 1990
Theatrical · London
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 11, 1990 · Toronto International Film Festival
Denmark
April 30, 1992
France
April 8, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 9, 1990 · Theatrical · Academy, Dublin
April 2, 1990 · Premiere · Celtic Film Festival, Gweedore
September 20, 1990 · TV · RTÉ1
Japan
February 12, 2008 · Northern Ireland Film Festival
Singapore
March 24, 1991 · Singapore International Film Festival
Sweden
October 16, 1992
Switzerland
August 7, 1990 · Premiere · Source: IMDB (Locarno Int'l Film Festival)
United Kingdom
December 6, 1990 · TV · Channel 4
August 1, 1992 · Physical · VHS
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