Drama

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.

"The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation."

Credits

Pierce BrosnanDesmond Doyle

Aidan QuinnNick Barron

Julianna MarguliesBernadette Beattie

Stephen ReaMichael Beattie

John LynchSenior Counsel Mr. Wolfe