Angela's Ashes

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

1999 2h 25m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 364

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Emily Watson
Angela McCourt
Robert Carlyle
Malachy McCourt
Joe Breen
Young Frank
Michael Legge
Older Frank
Ciarán Owens
Middle Frank
Ronnie Masterson
Grandma Sheehan
Pauline McLynn
Aunt Aggie
Liam Carney
Uncle Pa Keating

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Laura Jones, Alan Parker
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Parker, shot by Michael Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gerry Hambling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle and Joe Breen carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Alan Parker directs. Michael Seresin behind the camera. John Williams scores. Gerry Hambling cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Alan Parker, shot by Michael Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gerry Hambling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle and Joe Breen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child.".
10IMDB entry: tt0145653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 21 themes, including "emigration", "irish-american", "hunger", "socially deprived family".