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.
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Cast
- Pierce BrosnanDesmond Doyle
- Aidan QuinnNick Barron
- Julianna MarguliesBernadette Beattie
- Stephen ReaMichael Beattie
- John LynchSenior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
- Sophie VavasseurEvelyn Doyle
- Alan BatesThomas Connolly
- Niall BeaganDermot Doyle
- Hugh McDonaghMaurice Doyle
- Mairead DevlinCharlotte Doyle
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- Bruce BeresfordDirector
- Paul PenderWriter
- Andre FleurenDirector of Photography
- Stephen EndelmanOriginal Music Composer
- Humphrey DixonEditor
- Pierce BrosnanProducer
- Michael OhovenProducer
- Beau St. ClairProducer
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