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Evelyn (2002)
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Ratings: 6.9/10 from 3,843 users
Metascore:
55/100
Reviews: 65 user | 65 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com
1953. 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... See full summary » Director:Bruce BeresfordWriter:Paul Pender |
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Niall Beagan | ... | |
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Hugh McDonagh | ... |
Maurice Doyle
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Mairead Devlin | ... | |
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Frank Kelly | ... | |
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Claire Mullan | ... | |
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Alvaro Lucchesi | ... | |
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Garrett Keogh | ... |
District Judge
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Daithi O'Suilleabhain | ... |
Brother Eustace
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Andrea Irvine | ... | |
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Marian Quinn | ... | |
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Karen Ardiff | ... | |
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| Bosco Hogan | ... | ||
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1953. 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 that his is an untenable situation. The Irish courts put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages. Although a sympathetic judge assures Desmond that he'll get his children back after he gets a job, he learns there's another barrier. During that time, Evelyn suffers abuse while Desmond goes to court to get his children back. A barmaid, her brother, her suitor, and a tippling footballer become Desmond's team. Written by Anonymous
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The story of a father's love that changed a nationGenres:
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Ein Vater kämpft um seine Kinder See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$65,344 (USA) (15 December 2002) (15 Screens)Gross:
$1,483,975 (USA) (4 May 2003)Company Credits
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Dermot Doyle: Evelyn, did Jesus have a big sister?
Evelyn Doyle: No Dermot, he wasn't as lucky as you.
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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 Doyle eventually saw her mother on more than one occasion, but they never reconciled. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The movie, set in the 1950s, features Irish television. Ireland's television station RTE was established on New Years Day 1962. See 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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Thanks to the residents of Whelen and O'Rahilly houses. See more »
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