Drama · Ireland · 1999 · 2h 25m

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes poster
Director
Alan Parker
Cast
Emily Watson as Angela McCourt Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt Joe Breen as Young Frank Michael Legge as Older Frank Ciarán Owens as Middle Frank Ronnie Masterson as Grandma Sheehan
Crew
Michael Seresin — Director of Photography Chris Connier — Director of Photography Gerry Hambling — Editor John Williams — Original Music Composer Laura Jones — Screenplay Alan Parker — Screenplay
Tagline

The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child.

Synopsis

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

Trailer Angela's Ashes — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
emigrationirish-americanhungersocially deprived familyrainfaminealcoholismpovertybased on memoir or autobiographyirelandbrooklyn, new york cityalcoholic father
Key Collaborators
Alan Parker Director Michael Seresin Director of Photography Chris Connier Director of Photography Gerry Hambling Editor John Williams Original Music Composer Laura Jones Screenplay Alan Parker Screenplay Frank McCourt Novel David Brown Producer Alan Parker Producer Scott Rudin Producer Geoffrey Kirkland Production Design
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