Hush-a-Bye Baby (1990)
1h 12m
Running Time
March 9, 1990Release Date

Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Emer McCourt
Goretti Friel

Michael Liebman
Ciarán

Michael Liebmann
Ciarán

Cathy Casey
Dinky

Julie Rodgers
Majella

Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad / Music / Original Music Composer

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

Tom Collins
Producer

Irene Bates
Bean an tí/Woman of the House

Maureen Dow
Sister Concilia

Declan McLaughlin
Patrick McGuigan

Martin Duffy
Editor

Sean Carlin
Gareth McGuigan

John Coyle
Davey McGuigan

Bernie Downes
Radio Voiceover (voice)

Margo Harkin
Writer / Director

Tommy Collins
Producer

Stephanie English
Writer

Liam Saurin
Sound

Diane Menaul
Production Design

Martin Duffy
Editor

Breffni Byrne
Director of Photography
Media.

Details.
This Movie Is About.
abortion
the troubles
teen pregnancy
reproductive freedom
Wiki.
Hush-a-Bye Baby is a 1989 Northern Irish television film directed by Margo Harkin. Set in Derry in 1984, the film deals with the story of Goretti Friel, a fifteen-year-old Catholic girl who found herself pregnant during the Troubles.
The film marks the acting debut of Irish singer and songwriter Sinéad O'Connor.
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