Angela's Ashes (film)

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Angela’s Ashes
Angela's Ashes DVD cover
Directed by	Alan Parker
Produced by	David Brown
Written by	Frank McCourt (book) Laura Jones
Starring	Emily Watson Robert Carlyle Michael Legge Ciaran Owens Joe Breen
Music by	John Williams
Cinematography	Michael Seresin
Editing by	Gerry Hambling
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (USA) Universal Pictures (non-USA)
Release date(s)	December 25, 1999 (USA)
Running time	145 min.
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Angela's Ashes is a 1999 film based on the memoir of the same title by Frank McCourt. It was directed by Alan Parker and starred Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens and Michael Legge (the latter three playing the Young, Middle and Older Frank McCourt respectively).

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Main Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Trivia 5 External links

[edit] Synopsis

This film is an adaption of the memoir by the same name. It tells the story of Frank McCourt and his childhood after his family is forced to move back to Ireland because of financial difficulties and family problems derived from his father's alcoholism. Their life in Limerick, (Republic of Ireland) during the 1930s and '40s and difficulties and finally Frank's way of earning enough money to return to the land of his dreams: America.

[edit] Main Cast

• Emily Watson as Angela McCourt
• Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt
• Joe Breen as Young Frank
• Ciaran Owens as Middle Frank
• Michael Legge as Older Frank
• Ronnie Masterson as Grandma Sheehan
• Pauline McLynn as Aunt Aggie
• Liam Carney as Uncle Pa Keating
• Eanna MacLiam as Uncle Pat
• Andrew Bennett as Narrator (voice)

[edit] Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed and conducted by John Williams, and features songs by Billie Holiday and Sinéad O'Connor.

[edit] Trivia

The two releasing studios, Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, co-own United International Pictures, which in fact is what Universal released the film through internationally.

Filming had to suspended for two months when Eanna MacLiam was diagnosed with colon cancer. The cancer spread to his liver and had been diagnosed as terminal. He died in his home on the 4th of April 2008.

[edit] External links

• Angela's Ashes at the Internet Movie Database

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