Evelyn (2002 film)

Evelyn
United States theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bruce Beresford
Written by	Paul Pender
Produced by	Pierce Brosnan Michael Ohoven Beau St. Clair
Starring	Sophie Vavasseur Pierce Brosnan Stephen Rea Alan Bates Julianna Margulies Aidan Quinn
Cinematography	André Fleuren
Edited by	Humphrey Dixon
Music by	Stephen Endelman
Production companies	First Look Medi Cinerenta Irish DreamTime
Distributed by	Pathé Distribution
Release dates	September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09) (TIFF) December 13, 2002 (2002-12-13) (U.S. limited) March 21, 2003 (2003-03-21) (UK)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Box office	$4,289,509[1]

Evelyn is a 2002 Irish drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Paul Pender, loosely based on the true story of Desmond Doyle and his fight in the Irish courts (December 1955) 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, Stephen Rea, and Alan Bates 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.

The film was produced by Brosnan's own production company, Irish DreamTime, and others. It opened to positive reviews.