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Release Date:
21 January 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
The Hopes of a Mother. The Dreams of a Father. The Fate of a Child.Plot:
Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Actor McCourt Breaks Leg (From WENN. 21 May 2009, 5:05 AM, PDT)
Angela's Ashes Author Diagnosed With Skin Cancer
(From WENN. 20 May 2009, 2:55 PM, PDT)
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An evoking look at Irish life moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Emily Watson | ... | Angela McCourt | |
| Robert Carlyle | ... | Malachy (Dad) | |
| Joe Breen | ... | Young Frank | |
| Ciaran Owens | ... | Middle Frank | |
| Michael Legge | ... | Older Frank | |
| Ronnie Masterson | ... | Grandma Sheehan | |
| Pauline McLynn | ... | Aunt Aggie | |
| Liam Carney | ... | Uncle Pa Keating | |
| Eanna MacLiam | ... | Uncle Pat | |
| Andrew Bennett | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Shane Murray-Corcoran | ... | Young Malachy | |
| Devon Murray | ... | Middle Malachy | |
| Peter Halpin | ... | Older Malachy | |
| Aaron Geraghty | ... | New Born Michael | |
| Sean Carney Daly | ... | Baby Michael |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
145 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:15 | USA:R (Certificate #36720) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Denmark:A | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15Fun Stuff
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Poster and book cover by Bill Kaye. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: The newsreel shows German troops reoccupying the Rhineland in 1936. When middle Frank was watching the newsreel, he was 10 years old and therefore the year would be 1940, when Germany were occupying most of Europe and WWII was a year underway. moreQuotes:
Narrator: It was the first time my father ever kissed me. I felt so happy I could float. moreSoundtrack:
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Angela's Ashes is a well made picture, and one of the better movie to come out this year. Also, this film is Alan Parker's best since Pink Floyd's The Wall. The picture evokes a feeling of sorrow for the young Frank McCourt, in a tale that never has any definite answers, it just leaves them open. The acting is superb, mainly by Emily Watson as the loving mother Angela McCout and Robert carlyle who gives his best performance since Trainspotting here as the father with almost three different personalities. We watch as young Frank goes through three periods of his life in the poverish Ireland and thankfully in the end everything turns out OK. This makes the film even better. Along with a gentle and moving score (by oscar winner John Williams), this film is very provocative, touching and dramatic. Well done.