Synopsis
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.
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
Niall Beagan
Dermot Doyle
Hugh McDonagh
Maurice Doyle
Mairead Devlin
Charlotte Doyle

Frank Kelly
Henry Doyle
Clare Mullen
Mrs. Daisley
Alvaro Lucchesi
Inspector Logan
Garrett Keogh
District Judge
Daithi O'Suilleabhain
Brother Eustace

Andrea Irvine
Sister Brigid

Marian Quinn
Sister Theresa

Karen Ardiff
Sister Felicity

Bosco Hogan
Father O'Malley

Des Braiden
Fergal
Sorcha Herlihy
Mary
Lauren Carpenter
Annette Farrell
Lauren O'Connell
Lauren
Hugh Grogan
Pub Musician
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