Hush-a-Bye Baby

1h 12min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Derry Film and Video Workshop

British Screen

Channel 4 Television

RTÉ

The Arts Council

Cast

Emer McCourt

Emer McCourt

Goretti Friel
Rosina Brown

Rosina Brown

Mrs Friel
Seamus Ball

Seamus Ball

Mr Friel
Marie Jones

Marie Jones

Mrs McGuigan
David Coyle

David Coyle

Father Devine
Brenda Winter

Brenda Winter

Schoolteacher
Seán Doherty

Seán Doherty

Irish Speaking Soldier
Brendan Mac Gabhann

Brendan Mac Gabhann

Irish Teacher
Irene Bates

Irene Bates

Bean an tí/Woman of the House
Maureen Dow

Maureen Dow

Sister Concilia
Declan McLaughlin

Declan McLaughlin

Patrick McGuigan
Sean Carlin

Sean Carlin

Gareth McGuigan
John Coyle

John Coyle

Davey McGuigan
Bernie Downes

Bernie Downes

Radio Voiceover (voice)

Release date

9th Mar 1990

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Gaeilge