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Evelyn
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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   3,045 votes
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Director:
Bruce Beresford
Writer:
Paul Pender (written by)
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Release Date:
21 March 2003 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The story of a father's love that changed a nation
Plot:
Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Mammas Can Sing!
 (From New York Post. 9 July 2008, 11:46 PM, PDT)

Brosnan To Sing With Streep In Mamma Mia!
 (From WENN. 7 March 2007)

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A real jewel! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sophie Vavasseur ... Evelyn Doyle
Niall Beagan ... Dermot Doyle
Hugh McDonagh ... Maurice Doyle (as Hugh Macdonagh)

Pierce Brosnan ... Desmond Doyle
Mairead Devlin ... Charlotte Doyle
Frank Kelly ... Henry Doyle
Claire Mullan ... Mrs. Daisley
Alvaro Lucchesi ... Inspector Logan
Garrett Keogh ... District Judge
Daithi O'Suilleabhain ... Brother Eustace (as Daithi O'Suillebhain)
Andrea Irvine ... Sister Brigid
Marian Quinn ... Sister Theresa
Karen Ardiff ... Sister Felicity

Julianna Margulies ... Bernadette Beattie

Bosco Hogan ... Father O'Malley
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ein Vater kämpft um seine Kinder (Germany) (TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic material and language.
Runtime:
94 min | USA:95 min (TV version)
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Company:
CineEvelyn more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Evelyn's mother is said to have gone to Australia with her lover, but in reality, she went to England and ended up raising another family there. The real Evelyn eventually saw her mother on more than one occasion, but they never reconciled. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Doyle and his legal team walk through Christchurch in Dublin, a block of modern late 1990's apartments are clearly visible in the background through the trees. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dermot Doyle: Evelyn, did Jesus have a big sister?
Evelyn Doyle: No Dermot, he wasn't as lucky as you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Evelyn: Behind the Scenes (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Holly and the Ivy Girl more

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20 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
A real jewel!, 26 March 2004
Author: pa6-5000

I loved this movie from the first time I saw it. It has all a good story needs. It's funny, moving and warm.

The story of Evelyn Doyle is told without too much bias, which is a nice thing to see. It paints a picture of 1950s Ireland that seems more optimistic. The movie is not all about misery. It's about life with all its ups and downs.

The cast is excellent, you just have to love all the characters. I'm especially fond of Pierce Brosnan's performance. You see a side of him that he doesn't get to show much on film. He even sings, what impressed me a lot. He makes you forget about James Bond; he actually becomes Desmond Doyle. I'd love to see him in more films of that kind!

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