Angela's Ashes
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.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Emily Watson ā Angela McCourt
Robert Carlyle ā Malachy - Dad- Joe Breen ā Young Frank
Ciaran Owens ā Middle Frank
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ Interior church scenes were shot in a Dublin studio. Because of its controversial content, the production was denied permission to shoot in any Limerick churches.
ā¢ Liam Neeson was originally cast as Malachy, but dropped out.
ā¢ Considering how successful the book had been (translated into 25 languages and published in 36 countries) , on a budget of $25m, this was a huge disappointment at the US box office, taking in only $13m.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $13,042,112
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $54,628 (1999-12-26)
User reviews
An evoking look at Irish life
A miserable Irish childhood is overcome
Good adaptation of a great book
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- DTS, Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
