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Hush-a-Bye Baby
1990 | 72m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Margo Harkin |
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| Writer: | Margo Harkin, Stephanie English |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Mar 09, 1990 |
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| Director: | Margo Harkin |
| Writer: | Margo Harkin, Stephanie English |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | abortion, the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98), teen pregnancy, reproductive freedom |
| Production Companies | British Screen, RTÉ, Channel 4 Television, Derry Film and Video Workshop, The Arts Council |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emer McCourt | Goretti Friel |
| Michael Liebman | Ciarán |
| Cathy Casey | Dinky |
| Julie Rodgers | Majella |
| Sinéad O'Connor | Sinéad |
| Rosina Brown | Mrs Friel |
| Seamus Ball | Mr Friel |
| Julie McDonald | Fidelma |
| Marie Jones | Mrs McGuigan |
| Alan Howley | Lenny |
| David Coyle | Father Devine |
| Brenda Winter | Schoolteacher |
| Seán Doherty | Irish Speaking Soldier |
| Brendan Mac Gabhann | Irish Teacher |
| Irene Bates | Bean an tí/Woman of the House |
| Maureen Dow | Sister Concilia |
| Declan McLaughlin | Patrick McGuigan |
| Sean Carlin | Gareth McGuigan |
| John Coyle | Davey McGuigan |
| Bernie Downes | Radio Voiceover (voice) |
| John McMenamin | Michael McGuigan |
| Paul Deane | Seamus McGuigan |
| John McDaid | Paul McGuigan |
| Leanbh Taylor Feeney | Fidelmo's Child |
| Charlie Doherty | Fidelmo's Child |
| Liam Donnelly | Clitoris Allsorts |
| Sean Green | Mocker |
| Lawrence Elliott | 1st British Army Patrol |
| Billy McFeely | 1st British Army Patrol |
| John Harris | 2nd British Army Patrol |
| Tom Collins | Prison Warden |
| Eddy Doherty | Prison Warder |
| Brian Hagerty | R.U.C. Man |
| Paddy O'Carroll | Student |
| Paula Doherty | Barperson |
| Orla Kavanagh | Child at baptism |
| George Kelly | Ceili Band |
| George Kilkie | Ceili Band |
| Paddy McCafferty | Ceili Band |
| Brendan Gunn | Ceili Band |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Margo Harkin | Writer, Director |
| Sinéad O'Connor | Original Music Composer, Music |
| Stephanie English | Writer |
| Breffni Byrne | Director of Photography |
| Liam Saurin | Sound |
| Martin Duffy | Editor |
| Diane Menaul | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tommy Collins | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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