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Angela's Ashes
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Angela's Ashes is a 1999 biographical drama film directed by Alan Parker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Frank McCourt. The movie is based on McCourt’s work and stars Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Devon Murray, and Kerry Condon. Produced by David Brown, Scott Rudin, and Alan Parker, with Eric Steel as executive producer, the film features cinematography by Michael Seresin and music composed by John Williams. It was edited by Gerry Hambling and distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix.
The film has a runtime of 145 minutes and was released on December 25, 1999. It originated in the United States, Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, with a budget of $50,000,000. The narrative is set in New York City and explores themes of emigration, hunger, and socially deprived families. The movie received an R rating and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
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Film · TMDB
7.3An 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.
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
Themes
- emigration
- irish-american
- hunger
- socially deprived family
- rain
- famine
- alcoholism
- poverty
- based on memoir or autobiography
- ireland
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
24,246 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
52%
Metacritic
54/100
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 12 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Alan Parker
- Screenplay by
- Laura Jones , Alan Parker
- Based on
- Angela's Ashes , by Frank McCourt
- Produced by
- David Brown , Scott Rudin
- Starring
- Emily Watson Robert Carlyle
- Narrated by
- Andrew Bennett
- Cinematography
- Michael Seresin
- Edited by
- Gerry Hambling
- Music by
- John Williams
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures Universal Pictures International Scott Rudin Productions David Brown Productions Dirty Hands Productions Inferno Pictures
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures (United States and Canada) Universal Pictures International (through United International Pictures ; International)
- Release dates
- 25 December 1999 ( 1999-12-25 ) (United States) 14 January 2000 ( 2000-01-14 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 146 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom , United States , Ireland
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $37.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Angela's Ashes
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Screenwriter
- Frank McCourt
- Composer
- John Williams
- Producer
- Alan Parker
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 145
- FilmAffinity ID
- 275306
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2000-01-21
- film editor
- Gerry Hambling
- title
- Angela's Ashes
- after a work by
- Frank McCourt
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 54/100
- capital cost
- 50000000
- box office
- 13042112
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Plot
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