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.
Directed by Bruce Beresford
orphanage
based on true story
christmas
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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
Frank Kelly
Henry Doyle
Andrea Irvine
Sister Brigid
Marian Quinn
Sister Theresa
Karen Ardiff
Sister Felicity
Bosco Hogan
Father O'Malley
Crew
Bruce Beresford
Director
Stephen Endelman
Original Music Composer
Pierce Brosnan
Producer
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
Dimas Celeste
10.0★ · 04/06/26
love u dad
love u dad
EljayPRO
5.0★ · 06/24/25
They threw a ‘however’ like it’s a UNO reverse card 🚨🔄
They threw a ‘however’ like it’s a UNO reverse card 🚨🔄
