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Hush-a-Bye Baby
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Hush-a-Bye Baby

Mar 9, 1990
1h 21m
★ 7.0

Overview

1980s Derry: Goretti Friel, one of a spirited group of teenage friends, meets Ciarán at her Irish language class, and romance blossoms. When he is arrested and imprisoned by the British army, Goretti is dismayed to find herself pregnant. Left to deal with the crisis alone, she is tormented by the conflicts of her growing belly and the influence of a Catholic upbringing.

Genres

Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Derry Film and Video Workshop
British Screen
Channel 4 Television
RTÉ
The Arts Council

Hush-a-Bye Baby Trailers

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Cast

Emer McCourt

Goretti Friel

Emer McCourt

Michael Liebman

Ciarán

Michael Liebman

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Dinky

Cathy Casey

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Majella

Julie Rodgers

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad

Sinéad O'Connor

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Mrs Friel

Rosina Brown

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Mr Friel

Seamus Ball

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Fidelma

Julie McDonald

Marie Jones

Mrs McGuigan

Marie Jones

Alan Howley

Lenny

Alan Howley

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Father Devine

David Coyle

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Schoolteacher

Brenda Winter

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