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64% Critic Match
Evelyn
“The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.”
6.4 / 10• 2002• 1h 32m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Pierce Brosnan
Desmond Doyle
Lead
Aidan Quinn
Nick Barron
Julianna Margulies
Bernadette Beattie
Stephen Rea
Michael Beattie
John Lynch
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Sophie Vavasseur
Evelyn Doyle
Alan Bates
Thomas Connolly
NB
Niall Beagan
Dermot Doyle
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bruce Beresford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Evelyn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
