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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.
Doyle cleans up his act and wages an unlikely legal battle to regain custody. 932 IMDb 7.0 1 h 34 min 2002. X-Ray PG. Drama · Gentle · Inspiring · Touching. Free trial of ScreenPix, rent, or buy. Watch with ScreenPix. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent. SD $2.99.
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.
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...
Evelyn. 2002 · 1 hr 36 min. PG. Drama. Set in 1950's Irelend, when working class Desmond Doyle's wife abandons him, he fights the legal system as he tries to regain custody of his children. Subtitles: English. Starring: Alan Bates Pierce Brosnan John Lynch Julianna Margulies Aidan Quinn Stephen Rea Sophie Vavasseur. Directed by: Bruce Beresford.
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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Dec 13, 2002 · "Evelyn" depicts Irish society of 50 years ago with a low-key cheerfulness that shows how humor cut through the fog of poverty.
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.
Dec 13, 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.
Drama 2002 1 hr 35 min ScreenPix Available on Pluto TV, ScreenPix, Prime Video, Tubi TV Based on true events, Evelyn tells the inspiring story of real-life hero Desmond Doyle and his young children, Evelyn, Maurice, and Dermot.
