Angela's Ashes
"The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child."
1999-12-25
7.281
en 145mDrama
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.
Director
Alan Parker
Producer
David Brown
Original Music Composer
John Williams
Screenplay
Laura Jones
Novel
Frank McCourt
Editor
Gerry Hambling
emigration irish-american hunger socially deprived family rain famine alcoholism poverty based on memoir or autobiography ireland brooklyn, new york city alcoholic father dead children irish catholic 1930s life in the slums drunkard children in need limerick rainy setting
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$13,042,112Budget
$50,000,000Countries
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Companies
- Universal Pictures
- Paramount Pictures
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- David Brown Productions
