Evelyn

20022002
PGPG
1h 34min

Pierce Brosnan, Hugh McDonagh, Sophie Vavasseur, and Niall Beagan in Evelyn (2002)

Desmond's wife leaves him and their 3 kids after Christmas 1953. Unemployed in Dublin, the authorities place the kids in orphanages. Employed again, Desmond tries to get his kids back.Desmond's wife leaves him and their 3 kids after Christmas 1953. Unemployed in Dublin, the authorities place the kids in orphanages. Employed again, Desmond tries to get his kids back.Desmond's wife leaves him and their 3 kids after Christmas 1953. Unemployed in Dublin, the authorities place the kids in orphanages. Employed again, Desmond tries to get his kids back.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations

Pierce Brosnan and Julianna Margulies in Evelyn (2002)

Pierce Brosnan and Aidan Quinn in Evelyn (2002)

Julianna Margulies in Evelyn (2002)

Julianna Margulies in Evelyn (2002)

Pierce Brosnan and Julianna Margulies in Evelyn (2002)

Pierce Brosnan in Evelyn (2002)

Pierce Brosnan, Hugh McDonagh, Sophie Vavasseur, and Niall Beagan in Evelyn (2002)

Desmond Doyle (PIERCE BROSNAN) talks to his children (left to right) Evelyn (SOPHIE VAVASSEUR), Dermot (NIALL BEAGAN), and Maurice (HUGH MacDONAGH)

Pierce Brosnan, Hugh McDonagh, and Niall Beagan in Evelyn (2002)

Pierce Brosnan and Julianna Margulies in Evelyn (2002)

Pierce Brosnan and Julianna Margulies in Evelyn (2002)

Pierce Brosnan, Julianna Margulies, and Aidan Quinn in Evelyn (2002)

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The uplifting movie is based on the true story of the Doyle Family in 1950's Ireland. Desmond Doyle is abandoned by his wife who runs off to Australia and leaves him with their three small children. He tries his best to continue supporting them singing in the pub and doing painting here and there, only to have the government and child services remove his children stating there has never been a precedent of a Father raising his children without a Mother in the picture. He goes to court, and loses, and is told he cannot appeal his case. He then happily finds a retired lawyer who has taken on constitutional law successfully in the past, who willingly helps him take his case to The Supreme Court. —kateann1027

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Taglines
- The story of a father's love that changed a nation
Genre
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for thematic material and language
Parents guide

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 Doyle eventually saw her mother on more than one occasion, but they never reconciled.

Goofs
The movie, set in the 1950s, features Irish television. Ireland's television station RTE was established on New Years Day 1962.

Quotes
Michael Beattie: To fight church and state is to fight Goliath.
Desmond Doyle: Yeah, well, David beat Goliath in the book I read.

Crazy credits
Slippery Sam is the greyhound who wins the race.

Connections
Referenced in Evelyn: Behind the Scenes (2003)

Soundtracks
The Holly and the Ivy Girl
(Traditional)
Performed by The Cór Na Nog Rté Choir

Top review

The luck of the Irish

EVELYN (2002) *** Pierce Brosnan, Stephen Rea, Julianna Margulies, Aidan Quinn, Alan Bates, John Lynch, Sophie Vavasseur, Niall Beagan, Hugh McDonagh, Mairead Devlin, Frank Kelly. Heart-tugging melodrama based on a true story about a working class Irishman named Desmond Doyle circa 1950s attempted to regain full custody of his three beloved children (including the cute-as-pie Vavasseur as the titular daughter) after their mother abandons them making them wards of the state with stints in a Catholic institution. Brosnan acts up a storm with brio and has able support from Rea, Bates and Quinn as his legal brothers in arms and Margulies as the local barmaid/love interest. Warm-hearted and predictable but none-the-less crowd pleasing. (Dir: Bruce Beresford)

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4

george.schmidt
Dec 30, 2002

Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $1,487,645
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $65,344
- Dec 15, 2002
Gross worldwide
- $4,186,916

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Runtime
- 1h 34min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- DTS
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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