The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.
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.
Evelyn (2002) is a drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, released on September 30, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies and Stephen Rea. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 117 ratings.
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Pierce Brosnan
as Desmond Doyle
Aidan Quinn
as Nick Barron
Julianna Margulies
as Bernadette Beattie
Stephen Rea
as Michael Beattie
John Lynch
as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Sophie Vavasseur
as Evelyn Doyle
Alan Bates
as Thomas Connolly
Niall Beagan
as Dermot Doyle
Hugh McDonagh
as Maurice Doyle
Mairead Devlin
as Charlotte Doyle
Frank Kelly
as Henry Doyle
Clare Mullen
as Mrs. Daisley
Directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Paul Pender, produced by Pierce Brosnan, Michael Ohoven and Beau St. Clair.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 117 ratings.
I recently watched this after first seeing it maybe ten years ago. It wasn’t quite as good as I remembered. I mean, I like it okay, but without Pierce Brosnan in it, I am not sure I would have stayed through it. It is a harmless enough story, based on fact, about an Irishman who likes his drink (bordering on a stereotype maybe, says this Irish reviewer who rarely drinks) and whose wife gets fed up with her life…
Reviewed on August 24, 2020
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Evelyn (2002) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Evelyn (2002) includes Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea and John Lynch. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Evelyn was released on September 30, 2002 and runs for 1h 32m.
Evelyn (2002) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 117 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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