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Evelyn is a 2002 Irish drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Paul Pender, loosely based on the true story of Desmond Doyle and his fight in the Irish courts (December 1955) to be reunited with his children.
Dec 25, 2002 · Evelyn: Directed by Bruce Beresford. With Sophie Vavasseur, Niall Beagan, Hugh McDonagh, Pierce Brosnan. Desmond's wife leaves him and their 3 kids after Christmas 1953. As he's unemployed in Dublin, the authorities place the kids in orphanages; when he finds a job, he tries to get his kids back.
Based on the true story of Desmond Doyle (Pierce Brosnan), who after losing his job and watching his wife leave the country with another man, has his children taken away by an arcane custody law. Doyle cleans up his act and wages an unlikely legal battle to regain custody. 928 IMDb 7.0 1 h 34 min 2002. X-Ray PG.
Oct 5, 2012 · The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages. MGM - 2002 Welcome to the Fandango MOVIECLIPS Trailer Vault Channel. Where trailers from the...
Dec 13, 2002 · Before settling into the rhythms of a courtroom drama, the movie takes a look at the conditions in the orphanage where Evelyn (the fetching Sophie Vavasseur) is being cared for. It apparently contains only two staff members: the fearsome, strict and cruel Sister Brigid (Andrea Irvine), and the sweet, gentle Sister Felicity (Karen ...
The uplifting movie is based on the true story of the Doyle family in 1950s Ireland. Desmond Doyle is abandoned by his wife who runs off to Australia and leaves him with their three small children.
When the mother of young Evelyn Doyle (Sophie Vavasseur) abandons her family, her devastated father Desmond (Pierce Brosnan), is left to care for Evelyn and her brothers on his own.
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