Evelyn

"The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation."

2002 1h 32m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 117

Drama

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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 this is an untenable situation. The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages.

“The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.”

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Cast

Pierce Brosnan
Desmond Doyle
Aidan Quinn
Nick Barron
Julianna Margulies
Bernadette Beattie
Stephen Rea
Michael Beattie
John Lynch
Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
Sophie Vavasseur
Evelyn Doyle
Alan Bates
Thomas Connolly
Niall Beagan
Dermot Doyle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: Paul Pender
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Beresford, shot by Andre Fleuren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Endelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Humphrey Dixon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pierce Brosnan and Aidan Quinn and Julianna Margulies carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bruce Beresford directs. Andre Fleuren behind the camera. Stephen Endelman scores. Humphrey Dixon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United States of America.
3Directed by Bruce Beresford, shot by Andre Fleuren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen Endelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Humphrey Dixon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pierce Brosnan and Aidan Quinn and Julianna Margulies carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.".
8IMDB entry: tt0298856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andre Fleuren
Original score: Stephen Endelman
Editing: Humphrey Dixon
Production design: John Stoddart
Costume design: Joan Bergin
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Evelyn (2002)

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Peter McGinn2020-08-24
★ 7/10
I recently watched this after first seeing it maybe ten years ago. It wasn’t quite as good as I remembered. I mean, I like it okay, but without Pierce Brosnan in it, I am not sure I would have stayed through it. It is a harmless enough story, based on fact, about an Irishman who likes his drink (bordering on a stereotype maybe, says this Irish reviewer who rarely drinks) and whose wife gets fed up with her life when he loses his job. She takes off and, unlike what usually happens here in the good old USA, she leaves the kids behind, the children’s grandmother is so unimpressed with him she turns him in to the Society for the protection of children, who promptly take his children away. Again, in this country grandma probably would have tried for custody herself. Irish law says that if the mother isn’t dead, he needs her permission to get the children back. You can guess the rest. It is a tad sentimental and weirdly religious, highlighting both a mean nun but also showing a daughter absorbing the nun’s teachings which helps their case. But Julianna Marguiles is also very good, so turn a blind eye to the soppy story and Its predictability, and let the fine acting roll over you.

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