Hush-a-Bye Baby (1990)
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.
- Released
- 1990-03-09
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Margo Harkin
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- 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