Evelyn

Evelyn

92 mins | Drama | Sept. 30, 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.

Evelyn

92 mins | Drama | Sept. 30, 2002

Evelyn
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers United Artists, CineEvelyn, Buena Vista International
Original title Evelyn
Directors Bruce Beresford
Writers Paul Pender

Cast

Pierce Brosnan

as Desmond Doyle

Aidan Quinn

as Nick Barron

Julianna Margulies

as Bernadette Beattie

Stephen Rea

as Michael Beattie

John Lynch

as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe

Sophie Vavasseur

as Evelyn Doyle

Alan Bates

as Thomas Connolly

Niall Beagan

as Dermot Doyle

Hugh McDonagh

as Maurice Doyle

Mairead Devlin

as Charlotte Doyle

Frank Kelly

as Henry Doyle

Clare Mullen

as Mrs. Daisley

Alvaro Lucchesi

as Inspector Logan

Garrett Keogh

as District Judge

Daithi O'Suilleabhain

as Brother Eustace

Andrea Irvine

as Sister Brigid

Marian Quinn

as Sister Theresa

Karen Ardiff

as Sister Felicity

Bosco Hogan

as Father O'Malley

Des Braiden

as Fergal

Sorcha Herlihy

as Mary

Lauren Carpenter

as Annette Farrell

Lauren O'Connell

as Lauren

Hugh Grogan

as Pub Musician

Peter Fowl

as Pub Musician

Gail Fitzpatrick

as Miss Gilhooly

Pat McGrath

as Gamekeeper

Mark Lambert

as Minister of Education

Conor Evans

as Justice Ferris

Eamon Rohan

as Justice Hall

Alan Barry

as Justice McLaughlin

Brian McGrath

as Hugh Canning

Mick Nolan

as Honest Joe O'Leary

Luke Hayden

as Irish Times Reporter

Don Foley

as Justice Lynch

Bill Golding

as Justice Daley

Sally

as Slippery Sam

Stuart Clark

as Children's Court Usher (uncredited)