Evelyn (2002)


Evelyn
Release Date09 September 2002
Budget$10,000,000
US Box Office$1,000,000
TaglineThe story of a father's love that changed a nation
GenreDrama
CountryGermany
Ireland
USA
UK
Netherlands
Filming LocationsArdmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFamily Drama, Period Film
MoodTriumph of the Spirit
ThemesFighting the System, Single Parents, Custody Battles
TonesBittersweet, Earnest, Poignant, Stirring, Bleak
TagsAgainst The System, Custody Battle, Family Separation, Father, Injustice, Ireland, Legal System, Single Parent

Evelyn is a 2002 drama film, loosely based on the true story of Desmond Doyle and his fight against the Irish courts 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 and Stephen Rea 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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Evelyn Doyle

Niall Beagan
Dermot Doyle

Hugh McDonagh
Maurice Doyle

Desmond Doyle

Mairead Devlin
Charlotte Doyle

Henry Doyle

Claire Mullan
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

Bernadette Beattie

Father O'Malley

Des Braiden
Fergal

Sorcha Herlihy
Mary

Lauren Carpenter
Annette Farrell

Lauren O'Connell
Lauren

Michael Beattie

Hugh Grogan
Pub Musician

Peter Fowl
Pub Musician

Nick Barron

Gail Fitzpatrick
Miss Gilhooly

Pat McGrath
Gamekeeper

Mark Lambert
Minister of Education

Tom Connolly

Conor Evans
Justice Ferris

Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe

Eamon Rohan
Justice Hall

Justice McLaughlin

Brian McGrath
Hugh Canning

Mick Nolan
Honest Joe O'Leary

Luke Hayden
Irish Times Reporter

Don Foley
Justice Lynch

Bill Golding
Justice Daley

Sally
Slippery Sam

Stuart Clark
Children's Court Usher

Director

Writer

Paul Pender

Producer

Kevan Barker
line producer

Simon Bosanquet
executive producer

producer

Kieran Corrigan
executive producer

Eberhard Kayser
executive producer: CineEvelyn

Mario Ohoven
executive producer: CineEvelyn

Michael Ohoven
producer

Cynthia A. Palormo
associate producer

Paul Pender
co-producer

Beau St. Clair
producer

Original Music

Stephen Endelman
-

Cinematographer

Andre Fleuren

Editor

Humphrey Dixon
-

Casting Director

John Hubbard
-

Ros Hubbard
-

Production Designer

John Stoddart
-

Art Director

Ian Bailie
-

Set Decorator

Josie MacAvin

Costume Designer

Joan Bergin
-

Makeup Department

Bernadette Dooley
key hair stylist

Lynn Johnson
key makeup artist

Clare Lambe
assistant makeup artist

Rick Provenzano
hair stylist: Mr. Brosnan

Bron Roylance
makeup artist: Mr. Brosnan

Deirdre Tormey
assistant hair stylist

Production Manager

David Byrne
unit production manager

Jeanette Haley
post-production supervisor

Amanda Scarano
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Richard Cowan
first assistant director

Raymond Kirk
third assistant director

Hannah Quinn
second assistant director

Art Department

Ruth Barry
art department

Julie Busher
graphics

Jason Clarke
construction runaround

Gabriel Coates
stand-by carpenter

June Connon
stand-by props

Jenni Cooney
art department trainee

Keith Cullen
trainee stand-by props

Martin Doyle
dressing props

Pascal Farrell
supervising carpenter

David Flanagan
dressing props

Vivienne Gray
assistant art director

Paul Hedges
property master

Nicola Hughes
trainee props

James Hunt
scenic artist

Seamus Kelly
dressing props

Tom Lundy
stand-by painter

Frank Matthews
master plasterer

Gary McGinty
draughtsman

Brendan McNicholl
stand-by rigger

Fiona Mullally
trainee art director

Owen Murnane
master scenic painter

Linda Murphy
art department coordinator

Tony Nicholson Jr.
chargehand/dressing props , supervising propsman

Anthony Nugent
trainee props

Vivion O'Brien
chargehand carpenter

Sheelagh Power
property buyer

Gary Purdy
stand-by stagehand

John Purdy
stagehand, chargehand

Gerard Richardson
supervising painter

Philip Richardson
storeman/dressing props

Christian Tobin
trainee props

Dave Whelan
construction manager

Dermot Butler
carpenter

Eugene Campbell
carpenter

Ken Carlisle
carpenter

Alan Cheevers
plasterer

David Cowley
stagehand

Manus Daly
carpenter

Ciaran Drew
carpenter

Derek Drew
carpenter

Neville Gaynor
painter

Brian Geoghegan
carpenter

Martin Gray
stagehand

Edward Humphries
carpenter

Jimmy Kavanagh
props, drapes

Darren Kearney
painter

Tony Kennedy
carpenter

Martin Kenny
painter

Matthew Kirwan
carpenter

Colm Murnane
carpenter

Fenton O'Brien
plasterer

Sean O'Donnell
carpenter

David Oldham
carpenter

Tommy Rennick
carpenter

Bobby Richardson
painter

William Richardson
painter

Anthony Walsh
stagehand

Sound Department

Hugo Adams
assistant sound editor

Julie Ankerson
foley artist

Michelle Cunniffe
adr mixer: Ardmore Studios

Brendan Deasy
production sound mixer

John Fewell
foley artist

John Hayward
sound re-recording mixer

Lee Herrick
dialogue editor

Mark Heslop
supervising sound editor

Ian Johns
sound trainee

Jean McGrath
adr mixer: Ardmore Studios

Grahame Peters
foley editor

Richard Pryke
sound re-recording mixer

Eddie Quinn
boom operator

Gerard Roche
adr mixer: Ardmore Studios

James Seddon
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Kevin Tayler
foley mixer: Pinewood Studios, adr mixer: Pinewood Studios

Andrew Caller
sound technician

Peter Gleaves
adr mixer

Tom Sayers
assistant dialogue editor

Mark Sheffield
preview re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Mick Doyle
special effects

Maurice Foley
special effects supervisor

Derek Kelly
special effects

Brendan Walsh
special effects

Jim Davey
scanning and recording

Visual Effects

Fabienne Arbogast
auto conforming: Cineimage

Steve Boag
visual effects supervisor: Cineimage

Martin Bullard
optical supervisor: Cineimage

Charles Green
color grader: Cineimage

Dave Gurney
optical camera: Cineimage

Sabine Kertscher
digital effects: Cineimage, compositor: Cineimage

Matthew Symonds
digital effects: Cineimage, compositor: Cineimage

Ian Murphy
digital effects: Cineimage

Stunts

Bronco McLoughlin
stunt coordinator

Mark Mottram
stunt double: Mr. Brosnan

Camera and Electrical Department

Garret Baldwin
best boy

Alan Butler
focus puller

John Connon
second grip

Louis Conroy
gaffer

Billy Doyle
electrician

Jessica Drum
camera trainee

Sarah Francis
camera loader

David Grennan
focus puller: "b" camera

Robert Hamilton
video assist operator

Simon Harding
director of photography: second unit, Steadicam operator

Jimmy Hennessy
chargehand rigger

Jonathan Hession
still photographer

Noel Holland
electrician

Malcolm Huse
dolly grip

Ian Madden
electrician

Philip McKeon
focus puller: "b" camera

Shane O'Neill
focus puller: "b" camera

Andrew O'Reilly
camera trainee

Peter O'Toole
generator operator

Matthias Reisser
camera trainee

Pat Ryder
electrician

Stefan Stankowski
camera operator: "a" camera

Ciarán Barry
camera operator

Neil Crawford
rigger

Richard Lang
rigger

Charlie McKenna
rigger

Tom Tormey
rigger

Paul Treacy
rigger

Casting Department

Louis Elman
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Susan Casey
trainee costume maker

Carol Graham
wardrobe assistant

Ciara James
trainee costume designer

Derbhla McClelland
wardrobe trainee

Helen McCusker
wardrobe trainee

Gabriel O'Brien
wardrobe assistant

Melissa O'Connor
wardrobe trainee

Ger Scully
wardrobe supervisor

Sandra O'Toole
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Anna Aylward
first assistant editor: UK

Mary Casey
first assistant editor: Ireland

Jason Costelloe
conforming editor

Linda Nartey
second assistant film editor

Anna Maria O'Flanagan
assistant editor: avid, Ireland

Martin Walsh
color timer

Jason Wheeler
negative cutter

Music Department

Philip Bodger
music recordist, music mixer

Marcia Crayford
orchestra leader

Dermot Crehan
musician: Irish fiddle

Dina Eaton
preview music editor

Stephen Endelman
musical director, conductor, orchestrator

Esther Goodhew
musicians contractor: Cool Music Ltd.

Tony Hinnigan
musician: irish flute

Luis Jardim
musician: percussion

Christopher Kennedy
music editor

Rob Kolar
musician: guitars

George Edward Regis
music clearances

Simon Changer
score assistant engineer

Transportation Department

John Kavanagh
transportation captain

Colin Morris
personal driver: Mr. Brosnan

John Douglas
driver: construction department

Matt Kelly
unit driver

Paul Kelly
unit driver

Pat Keogh
driver: electrical truck

Sckillachi Lupton
driver: props

Colie Sharkey
unit driver

Other Crew

Shane Bisgood
location assistant

Donnacha Brady
assistant location manager

Renee Burke
script supervisor

Steve Cardone
completion guarantee: Worldwide Film Completion Inc.

Dermot Cleary
location manager

Nicola Conlon
assistant: Mr. Brosnan

Matt Curtis
title designer: main titles

Olive Drynan
unit nurse

Emer Egan
accounting assistant

Brendan Gunn
dialect coach

Cathy Handelman
production coordinator

Iseult Harrington
office production assistant

Tom Joyner
completion guarantee: Worldwide Film Completion Inc.

Tracy Kelly
accounts trainee

John Loughney
location trainee

Gerry Lundberg
unit publicist

Brian Lynch
stand-in: Mr. Brosnan

Owen Magee
set production assistant

Sinéad Murphy
set production assistant

Lucie Nunan
on-set tutor

Alan O'Brien
office production assistant

Sinead O'Doherty
assistant unit publicist

Michelle O'Mahony
assistant: Mr. Corrigan

Frances O'Reilly
assistant: Mr. Quinn & Mr. Margulies

Tara O'Sullivan
assistant production coordinator

Geraldine Patten
assistant: Mr. Bosanquet

Rob Quigley
production accountant

Bairbre Quinn
extras coordinator

Justine Redfern
production associate

Nick Thomas
location assistant

David Valleau
assistant: Mr. Ohoven

Jean Wainwright
assistant accountant

Norm Wallerstein
completion guarantee: Worldwide Film Completion Inc.

Anne Warter
set production assistant

Jackie Bissley
publicity consultant

Chris Charalambous
office production assistant: Los Angeles

Jess Platt
dialect coach: Julianna Margulies

Barbara Snelgrove
assistant: Michael and Mario Ohoven

Thanks

Joe Binchy
thanks

Jenny Bulbulia
thanks

John Davis
thanks

Gunther Falkenthal
thanks

Colin Green
thanks

Gerry Hargadon
thanks

Melissa L. Jones
thanks

Gráinne Mullan
thanks

Kenneth O'Malley
thanks

Brian D. Palormo
thanks

Jess Platt
thanks

Des Regan
thanks

Lizanne Senior
thanks

Jenny D. Shields
thanks

Production Company

CineEvelyn

Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG

First Look International
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Irish DreamTime

Distributor

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)

MGM Home Entertainment

Hoyts Distribution

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

A-Film Distribution

Buena Vista International

Overseas FilmGroup

Pathé

Gativideo
,

Special Effects

Ciné Image

Miscellaneous

Angel Recording Studios
music recorded at

Bank of Ireland
funding provided by

Charles Russell, London
legal services

Cine Electric Ltd.
lighting supplied by

Cool Music
musicians contractor

Decca Records
soundtrack

Dublin Corporation, Office of Public Works
thanks

Duchas, The Heritage Service
thanks

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
thanks

European Co-production Fund
financial assistance provided by

Fintage Collection Account Management B.V.
collection account management by

Government of Ireland, The
produced with the support of

Hot Buns
catering

Jason Wheeler Film Services
negative cutters

John Hayward Amps
sound re-recording mixing

Kennedy Mcgonagles Ballagh Dublin
legal services

Kodak
motion picture film supplied by

L.K. Shields, Dublin
legal services

Lilliput Press
images courtesy of

Louis Elman Amps
adr voice casting

Marsh Risk Insurance Services
insurance

Merlin Films
in association with

Pinewood Studios
post-production facilities , sound re-recorded at

Reel Sound
sound editing

Sapex Scripts
post-production script service

Sargent Disc
payroll services

Scottish Screen
developed with assistance from

Sony Music Studios
music mixed at

Telescope Pictures
in association with

UMG Soundtracks
soundtrack

Waterways Ireland
thanks

Wicklow Film Commission
thanks

Worldwide Film Completion
completion guarantee provided by






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