Angela's Ashes (film)
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| Directed by | Alan Parker |
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| 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. |
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).
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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. The film chronicles his life in Limerick, Ireland, during the 1930s and '40s, the difficulties that ensued, and finally Frank's way of earning enough money to return to the land of his dreams: America. Michael Legge was praised for his portrayal of the adolescent Frank McCourt. In particular, he was said to acquiesce his role as an innocent teenager trying to balance poverty with "normal" teenage problems such as sexuality, maturity and peer pressure.
The film itself was praised by many critics for its stark interpretation of the novel. Examples include the scene where the teenage Frank and his friends masturbate together against a wall while looking at a field of sheep. This scene was not in the novel but was included in the film in allusion to the many sexual references of the text which were omitted from the film such as Frankie masturbating at various times alone and his sexual encounter with a woman when he arrives in America at the end of the novel.
Main cast
- Emily Watson as Angela McCourt
- Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt
- Devon Murray as Middle Malachy
- 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)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed and conducted by John Williams, and features songs by Billie Holiday and Sinéad O'Connor.
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.
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