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Evelyn
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.
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Evelyn
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 30, 2002
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
User Score
64%
Original Title
Evelyn
Production Companies
CineEvelyn, Irish Dreamtime
Director
Bruce Beresford
Description
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.