Angela's ashes

Resource Information

The work Angela's ashes represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Angela's ashes

Statement of responsibility

Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures International present a David Brown/Scott Rudin/Dirty Hands Production; produced by Scott Rudin, David Brown, Alan Parker ; directed by Alan Parker

Contributor

• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Bennett, Andrew
• Breen, Joe
• Brown, David, 1916-2010
• Carlyle, Robert, 1961-
• Hambling, Gerry
• Jones, Laura, 1951-
• Legge, Michael, 1978-
• McCourt, Frank
• McLynn, Pauline
• Owens, Ciaran
• Parker, Alan, 1944-
• Rudin, Scott, 1958-
• Seresin, Michael
• Watson, Emily, 1967-
• Williams, John, 1932-
• Dirty Hands Productions

Narrator

• Bennett, Andrew

Subject

• Drama
• Dramatic films
• Families
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Biographical films
• Biographical films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Historical films
• Historical films
• Ireland -- Limerick (City)
• Irish Americans
• Irish Americans -- Drama
• Limerick (Limerick, Ireland) -- Drama
• McCourt family
• McCourt family -- Drama
• McCourt, Frank
• McCourt, Frank -- Family -- Drama
• McCourt, Frank -- Film adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Dramatic films
• Biographical films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Historical films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America

Member of

• Archive collection

Cataloging source

CSL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Screenplay, Laura Jones, Alan Parker ; cinematography, Michael Seresin ; editing, Gerry Hambling ; music, John Williams ; narrator, Andrew Bennett

Intended audience

Rating: Rated R

Language note

In English (5.1 surround) or optional French (Dolby surround); English subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.A54456 2014

PerformerNote

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

Runtime

145

Series statement

WB archive collection

Technique

live action