Evelyn [videorecording] / United Artists presents in association with First Look Media and Cinerenta, an Irish Dreamtime production ; producers, Pierce Brosnan, Beau St. Clair, Michael Ohoven ; writer, Paul Pender ; director, Bruce Beresford.
Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea, John Lynch, Sophie Vavasseur, Alan Bates. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. Based on a true story.
Summary:
In 1953, Desmond Doyle takes on the Irish family law system and the Catholic Church in a bid to be reunited with his children. Despite a strong work ethic, Desmond has a hard time holding on to steady work. Desmond's wife walks out on the relationship and his sporadic employment eventually attracts the attention of the law. A court order sends his two sons and young daughter to separate Catholic orphanages until Desmond can prove he's capable of properly supporting them. However, Desmond discovers merely getting work is not enough to bring his children back to him.
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