Ciaran Owens, Emily Watson, Joe Breen
In 1935, when it is more common for Irish families to leave their famine-stricken country for America, the impoverished McCourt family do the reverse. Following the sudden death of her 7-week-old daug...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 18, 2000
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May 27, 2008Alan Parker's incredible vision of Frank McCourth's bleak and harrowing story set in the slums of the poverty stricken ireland. a little gem that will earn more recognition with time.
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March 30, 2008My husband is one of seven children. He grew up under very modest conditions. Yet compared to this poor kid, his family was rich. Watching this grim tale made me realize how blessed we are to live in the USA!
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February 16, 2008emily watson was good... while robert carlyle was okay. the rest of the cast were much the same. it's a story about an irish family in the u.s. coming back to ireland... for some reason. then one of their sons has to work his ass off to get back to where he started. although the ...( read more)
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October 11, 2009Angela'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
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September 30, 2009'Tis a grand movie. I recommend reading (or listening) to the book first. Makes the movie all that more enjoyable I think. The audiobook is read by the author which makes it all the better. Anyway, the movie holds true to the book very well and gives a good depiction of what ...( read more)
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September 20, 2009The film's most successful moments, actually, are those intended to be comical. That's something about the Irish you see in the movies-no matter how muckish gray their lives are, they're still quite witty, and the film's unspoken analysis of the Catholic church is brilliant comed...( read more)
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August 26, 2009This was a very dark confronting movie. The acting was superb and the whole film had a bluish depressive atmosphere. A movie that stays with you long after you have seen it.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The story of Frank McCourt's triumph makes it to the screen intact. It's the lyricism, the heartbeat, that seem to be missing. full review
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Angela's Ashes doesn't work as entertainment, and since it doesn't cure anything, it can't qualify as medicine, either. full review
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January 3, 2008if ya havent read da nxt book ya betta its brill bu angelaz ashes is simply d best film ive eva seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxx
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December 31, 2007
its da best film eva like wee joe breen is sooooo cute der all brill actors and actresses if u havent seen it buy it cuz u just gotta luv it i seen it on xmass eve nd i seen michael 4 da first time boy is he sexy or what just watch it xxx
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October 12, 2007This was a realli amazing film based in the 30's and wot it was like it has got to be one of my fave movies ever!!!!
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November 23, 2006Amazing film, truly enjoyed it all the way through. Just like to point out that the family were from Ireland, not England.
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June 5, 2006I couldn't do justice to this great adaptation of a great book by a great writer except to say that if more Americans/Canadians would watch this movie they would realize that we are all just whiners and have no right to feel sorry for ourselves, Ever!
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