Hush-a-Bye Baby (1990)

DramaRomance

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.

Release Date

March 9, 1990

Runtime

1h 12m

Rating

7.0/10 (3 votes)

Director: Margo Harkin

Cast: Emer McCourt, Michael Liebman, Cathy Casey, Julie Rodgers, Sinéad O'Connor, Rosina Brown, Seamus Ball, Julie McDonald

Full Cast (40 people)

Emer McCourt as Goretti Friel
Michael Liebman as Ciarán
Cathy Casey as Dinky
Julie Rodgers as Majella
Sinéad O'Connor as Sinéad
Rosina Brown as Mrs Friel
Seamus Ball as Mr Friel
Julie McDonald as Fidelma
Marie Jones as Mrs McGuigan
Alan Howley as Lenny
David Coyle as Father Devine
Brenda Winter as Schoolteacher
Seán Doherty as Irish Speaking Soldier
Brendan Mac Gabhann as Irish Teacher
Irene Bates as Bean an tí/Woman of the House
Maureen Dow as Sister Concilia
Declan McLaughlin as Patrick McGuigan
Sean Carlin as Gareth McGuigan
John Coyle as Davey McGuigan
Bernie Downes as Radio Voiceover (voice)
John McMenamin as Michael McGuigan
Paul Deane as Seamus McGuigan
John McDaid as Paul McGuigan
Leanbh Taylor Feeney as Fidelmo's Child
Charlie Doherty as Fidelmo's Child
Liam Donnelly as Clitoris Allsorts
Sean Green as Mocker
Lawrence Elliott as 1st British Army Patrol
Billy McFeely as 1st British Army Patrol
John Harris as 2nd British Army Patrol

Hush-a-Bye Baby

Name: Hush-a-Bye Baby
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1990-03-09
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Emer McCourt, Michael Liebman, Cathy Casey, Julie Rodgers, Sinéad O'Connor