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Evelyn (2002) 6.9
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Metascore: 55/100
Reviews: 66 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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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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EnglishRelease Date:
21 March 2003 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
Ein Vater kämpft um seine Kinder See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$72,704 (Australia) (14 May 2004)Gross:
$230,830 (Australia) (14 May 2004)Company Credits
Production Co:
First Look International, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Irish DreamTime See more »
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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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Written by Van Morrison (as Morrison)
Performed by Van Morrison
Courtesy of Exile Productions Ltd.
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Did You Know?
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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
When the camera pans on to the accordionist it shows the accordionist playing a Saltarelle accordion which were only produced from 1984 onwards. 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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Crazy Credits
Slippery Sam is the greyhound who wins the race. See more »Soundtracks
"Sitting on Top of the World"Written by Van Morrison (as Morrison)
Performed by Van Morrison
Courtesy of Exile Productions Ltd.
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I have to admit, I was skeptical and anxious to see Pierce Brosnan in a serious dramatic role. His characters are usually very debonair and have an air of superiority about them that makes him seem to be better than the rest of us. I was pleasantly surprised seeing his true to life performance as Desmond Doyle an unemployed father of two boys and a girl named Evelyn. Evelyn is the eldest of the three children and has a special bond with her father which is the basis of the whole movie. Pierce Brosnan plays his character with a delicacy and dedication in which you the viewer completely forget him as Pierce Brosnan and start to really believe that this is a documentary type movie and not a Hollywood production. As Pierce Brosnan is Irish by birth it is not surprising how well he can pull off a moderate Irish accent but it is still a bit shocking considering how English he usually seems when he is seen on-screen. Stephen Rea, Alan Bates, Aidan Quinn and Juliana Margulies round out the rest of the adult cast and all put in performances that are worthy of their talents. Juliana Margulies being an American born actress is able to portray an Irish woman with accent very convincingly. This movie is without a doubt one of the better films of 2002, it is unfortunate that it was not widely known as a potential Oscar favorite.