Evelyn (2002)

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

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.

• Released: 2002-09-30
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 117 votes

Directed by Bruce Beresford.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Evelyn

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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