Angela's Ashes (1999)

Directed by

Alan Parker

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Runtime

2h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 351 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the childhood of Frank McCourt growing up in poverty in 1930s and 1940s Limerick, Ireland. It shows his family's struggles with his father's drinking, his mother's efforts to keep them alive, and Frank's own hopes for a better life.

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What happens

Angela's Ashes is a 1999 biographical drama film based on the memoir of the same name by Frank McCourt. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, it was co-written and directed by Alan Parker, and stars Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, and Michael Legge, the latter three playing the Young, Middle, and Older Frank McCourt, respectively. Angela's Ashes was released on 25 December 1999 by Paramount Pictures in the United States and on 14 January 2000 by Universal Pictures International (through United International Pictures) in the United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $37.3 million against a $25 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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