Angela's Ashes Movie Review 1999

Frank McCourt's devastating memoir covers growing up poverty-stricken in Limerick during the 1930s, with an alcoholic father (Carlyle) and a mother (Watson) struggling to hold the family together while dealing with her own deep depression. The book had the saving graces of lyricism and wit. Unfortunately, the film misses all that and is merely bleak despite the talented cast (including the three actors who play Frank through the years).

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 145 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from Memoirs or Diaries, Ireland, Hard Knock Life, Great Depression, On the Rocks, Childhood Visions, Family Drama

Screenplay

Robert Carlyle, Laura Jones

Cast

Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, Michael Legge, Ronnie Masterson, Pauline McLynn

Cinematography

Michael Seresin

Director

Alan Parker

Music

John Williams

Other

Andrew Bennett

Producer

Scott Rudin, David Brown, Alan Parker, Adam Schroeder, Paramount Pictures