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Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the IRA, and when he does find money, he spends the money on drink.
Movie rating: 7.3 / 10 (23463)
Directed by: Alan Parker
Writer credits: Frank McCourt - Frank McCourt - Laura Jones
Cast: Emily Watson - Robert Carlyle - Joe Breen - Ciaran Owens - Michael Legge
AKA: Las cenizas de Ángela
