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Angela's Ashes is a 1999 drama film based on the memoir of the same name by Frank McCourt.
54 Metascore. 1999. 2 hr 25 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. Where to Watch. This well-crafted coming-of-age drama is based on Frank McCourt's popular autobiographical novel. The film chronicles...
- Alan Parker
Avoiding the dramatic and visual monotony that makes Alan Parker’s 1999 film of Angela’s Ashes such an unrelievedly dreary experience, Liam brims over with the roiling passions and variegated colors of childhood memory.
The website's consensus reads: "Though Liam ' s harrowing story is reminiscent of Angela's Ashes, it showcases strong performances, including one by child actor Anthony Burrows." [ 4 ] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Angela's Ashes: Directed by Alan Parker. With Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens. An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America.
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- Biography, Drama
- Alan Parker
- 2000-01-21
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.
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Angela's Ashes, based on Frank McCourt's acclaimed memoir, is a film directed by Alan Parker. The story follows the young Frank McCourt and his family who face poverty and adversity in Limerick, Ireland.