Hush-a-Bye Baby

Hush-a-Bye Baby

72 mins | Drama, Romance | Jan. 1, 1990

In 1984, a pregnant Irish girl tries to contact her boyfriend in British prison but her letters are not allowed through to him because she writes in Irish.

Hush-a-Bye Baby

72 mins | Drama, Romance | Jan. 1, 1990

Hush-a-Bye Baby
In 1984, a pregnant Irish girl tries to contact her boyfriend in British prison but her letters are not allowed through to him because she writes in Irish.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers RTÉ, Channel 4 Television, British Screen Finance Ltd, Arts Council of Ireland, Derry Film and Video Workshop
Original title Hush-a-Bye Baby
Directors Margo Harkin
Writers Stephanie English, Margo Harkin

Cast

Emer McCourt

as Goretti Friel

Michael Liebmann

as Ciarán

Sinéad O'Connor

as Sinéad

Cathy Casey

as Dinky

Rosina Brown

as Mrs Friel

Seamus Ball

as Mr Friel

Julie McDonald

as Fidelma

Marie Jones

as Mrs McGuigan

Alan Howley

as Lenny

David Coyle

as Father Devine

Brenda Winter

as Schoolteacher

Seán Doherty

as Irish Speaking Soldier

Brendan Mac Gabhann

as Irish Teacher

Irene Bates

as Bean an tí/Woman of the House

Maureen Dow

as Sister Concilia

Declan McLaughlin

as Patrick McGuigan

John Coyle

as Davey McGuigan

Sean Carlin

as Gareth McGuigan

Bernie Downes

as Radio Voiceover (voice)