Evelyn is a 2002 drama film, based on the true story of Desmond Doyle and his fight against the Irish Courts to be reunited with his children. The film stars Sophie Vavasseur in the title role, Pierce Brosnan as her father and Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies and Stephen Rea as supporters to Doyle's case. The film had a limited release in the United States, starting on December 13, 2002 and was later followed by the United Kingdom release on March 21, 2003. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 406 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (450 × 664 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source: [1] This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of... Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, writer, and producer. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... Sophie Vavasseur is a young actress (born in 1992) who resides in Dublin, Ireland. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959 Rockford, Illinois, USA) is an Irish-American actor. ... Julianna Margulies on the cover of Marie Claire Julianna Luisa Margulies is an actress whose role on the NBC drama ER brought her recognition and fame. ... Stephen Rea (born October 31, 1946) is an Irish actor. ... Humphrey Dixon is a British film editor. ... The current Pathé logo. ... The current United Artists logo (a variant was used during the 1980s). ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... Desmond Doyle was an Irish worker whose children were taken into care when his wife left him in the 1950s. ... The Government (Irish: ) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland. ... Sophie Vavasseur is a young actress (born in 1992) who resides in Dublin, Ireland. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959 Rockford, Illinois, USA) is an Irish-American actor. ... Julianna Margulies on the cover of Marie Claire Julianna Luisa Margulies is an actress whose role on the NBC drama ER brought her recognition and fame. ... Stephen Rea (born October 31, 1946) is an Irish actor. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ...

The film was produced by, with others, Brosnan's own production company, Irish DreamTime. It opened to generally favourable reviews. Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ...

Plot

Desmond Doyle (Pierce Brosnan) with his three children; Evelyn, Maurice and Dermot.

Nine-year-old Evelyn Doyle's (Sophie Vavasseur) mother has abandoned the family, leaving her out-of-work father Desmond (Pierce Brosnan) to raise Evelyn and her two brothers, Maurice (Hugh MacDonagh) and Dermot (Niall Beagan) on his own. Matters are only made worse when Desmond's mother-in-law (Claire Mullan) reports the abandonment of the children to the authorities. Irish law prohibits the children from being raised in a "broken home" and places the children in Church-run orphanages. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Desmond Doyle was an Irish worker whose children were taken into care when his wife left him in the 1950s. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... Sophie Vavasseur is a young actress (born in 1992) who resides in Dublin, Ireland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Desmond Doyle was an Irish worker whose children were taken into care when his wife left him in the 1950s. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ...

Vowing to reunite his family, he enlists the help of his friends; barmaid Bernadette Beattie (Julianna Margulies), her solicitor brother Michael (Stephen Rea), their American lawyer friend Nick (Aidan Quinn) and his old mentor, Thomas Connolly (Alan Bates). Together, the group attempt to do what has never been done before - challenge a law before the Irish Supreme Court. Julianna Margulies on the cover of Marie Claire Julianna Luisa Margulies is an actress whose role on the NBC drama ER brought her recognition and fame. ... Stephen Rea (born October 31, 1946) is an Irish actor. ... Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959 Rockford, Illinois, USA) is an Irish-American actor. ... Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... The Supreme Court (Irish: Chúirt Uachtarach) is the highest judicial authority in the Republic of Ireland. ...

External links

• Evelyn at the Internet Movie Database