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19992h 25mREnglish

Angela's Ashes

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

7.3
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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.

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DirectorAlan Parker

Keywords

emigrationirish-americanhungersocially deprived familyrainfaminealcoholismpovertybased on memoir or autobiographyirelandbrooklyn, new york cityalcoholic fatherdead childrenirish catholic1930slife in the slumsdrunkardchildren in needirishlimerickrainy setting
Budget$50M
Box Office$13M

Cast

Emily Watson as Angela McCourt

Emily Watson

Angela McCourt

Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt

Robert Carlyle

Malachy McCourt

Joe Breen as Young Frank

Joe Breen

Young Frank

Michael Legge as Older Frank

Michael Legge

Older Frank

Ciarán Owens as Middle Frank

Ciarán Owens

Middle Frank

Ronnie Masterson as Grandma Sheehan

Ronnie Masterson

Grandma Sheehan

Pauline McLynn as Aunt Aggie

Pauline McLynn

Aunt Aggie

Liam Carney as Uncle Pa Keating

Liam Carney

Uncle Pa Keating

Eanna MacLiam as Uncle Pat

Eanna MacLiam

Uncle Pat

Shane Murray-Corcoran as Young Malachy

Shane Murray-Corcoran

Young Malachy