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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 · Pierce Brosnan stars as Desmond Doyle, a father who fights to reunite with his children after his wife abandons him in 1950s Ireland. The film is directed by Bruce Beresford and features Julianna Margulies, Aidan Quinn and Alan Bates.
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- Drama
- Bruce Beresford
- 2002-12-25
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...
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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 ...
Evelyn is a 2002 movie based on the true story of Desmond Doyle, who fought to get his children back from orphanages in 1950s Ireland. The web page provides the plot summary, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ of the film.
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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