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Angela's Ashes (1999)

R · 1999-12-25 · 2h 25m · EN
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Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the IRA, and when he does find money, he spends the money on drink.

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Alan ParkerDirector
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$50M
Box office
$13M

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Emily WatsonEmily WatsonAngela McCourtRobert CarlyleRobert CarlyleMalachy McCourtJoe BreenJoe BreenYoung FrankMichael LeggeMichael LeggeOlder FrankCiarán OwensCiarán OwensMiddle FrankRonnie MastersonRonnie MastersonGrandma SheehanPauline McLynnPauline McLynnAunt AggieLiam CarneyLiam CarneyUncle Pa KeatingEanna MacLiamEanna MacLiamUncle PatShane Murray-CorcoranShane Murray-CorcoranYoung MalachyDevon MurrayDevon MurrayMiddle MalachyPeter HalpinPeter HalpinOlder Malachy

Keywords

Based on memoir or autobiographyFamineBrooklyn, new york city1930sAlcoholismIrelandIrish-americanHungerSocially deprived familyEmigrationLife in the slums

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Memoir Or Autobiography · Famine · Brooklyn New York CityDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensitySocially Deprived FamilyDirector preference94815

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What is Angela's Ashes about?

Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the IRA, and when he does find money, he spends the money on drink.

How long is Angela's Ashes?

Angela's Ashes has a runtime of 145 minutes.

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