Angela’s Ashes is a movie created during the year 1999. It is a dramatic biography directed by Alan Parker, which narrates the story of an Irish Catholic family returning to Limerick in the 1930s after a child’s death in America. This movie involves characters like Angela McCourt, Malachy (Dad), and Young Frank among others.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting of the movie “Angela’s Ashes” took place at several locations across Ireland. These places include Limerick, Roche’s Buildings in Cork, Kilruddery House in Bray, Arklow, and Cobh Harbour, Cobh, all in County Wicklow. Filming commenced in December 1998 and continued through to September 1998.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Emily Watson | Angela McCourt |
| Robert Carlyle | Malachy (Dad) |
| Joe Breen | Young Frank |
| Ciaran Owens | Middle Frank |
| Michael Legge | Older Frank |
| Ronnie Masterson | Grandma Sheehan |
| Pauline McLynn | Aunt Aggie |
| Liam Carney | Uncle Pa Keating |
| Eanna MacLiam | Uncle Pat |
| Andrew Bennett | Narrator (voice) |
| Devon Murray | Middle Malachy |
| Peter Halpin | Older Malachy |
| Aaron Geraghty | New Born Michael |
| Sean Carney Daly | Baby Michael |
| Oisin Carney Daly | Baby Michael |
| Shane Smith | Middle Michael |
| Tim O’Brien | Older Michael |
| Blaithnaid Howe | Newborn Alphie |
| Klara O’Leary | Baby Alphie |
| Caroline O’Sullivan | Baby Alphie |
| Ryan Fielding | Older Alphie |
| Daire Lynam | Margaret Mary |
| Ben O’Gorman | Eugene |
| Sam O’Gorman | Oliver |
| Frank Laverty | Young Paddy Clohessy |
| James Mahon | Middle Paddy Clohessy |
| Laurence Kinlan | Older Paddy Clohessy |
| Lucas Neville | Willie Harold |
| Walter Mansfield | Fintan Slattery |
| Des McAleer | Mr. Benson |
| Sean Kearns | Dotty O’Neill |
| Les Doherty | Mr. O’Dea |
| Brendan Cauldwell | Mr. O’Halloran |
| Shay Gorman | Mr. Hannon |
| Johnny Murphy | Seamus |
| Jon Kenny | Lavatory Man |
| Susan Fitzgerald | Sister Rita |
| Brendan McNamara | Toby Mackey |
| Maria McDermottroe | Bridey Hannon |
| Oliver Maguire | Confession Priest |
| Daithi O’Suilleabhain | Young Priest |
| Eileen Pollock | Mrs. Finucane |
| Alvaro Lucchesi | Laman Griffin |
| Mark O’Regan | Dr. Troy |
| Moira Deady | Mrs. Purcell |
| Kerry Condon | Theresa |
| Gerard McSorley | Father Gregory |
| Garrett Keogh | Mr. Hegarty |
| Eamonn Owens | Quasimodo |
| John Anthony Murphy | Redemptionist Priest |
| Phelim Drew | Rent Man |
| Brendan O’Carroll | Funeral Carriage Driver |
| Maggie McCarthy | Miss Barry |
| Nuala Kelly | Dance Teacher |
| Brian Clifford | Telegram Boy |
| Edward Murphy | Young Mikey Molloy |
| Kieran Maher | Older Mikey Molloy |
| James McClatchie | Bishop |
| Patrick Bracken | Younger Question Quigley |
| Terry O’Donovan | Older Question Quigley |
| Danny O’Carroll | Clarke |
| David Ahern | Cyril Benson |
| Marcia DeBonis | Mrs. Leibowitz |
| Helen Norton | Delia |
| Eileen Colgan | Philomena |
| Alan Parker | Dr. Campbell |
| Stephen Marcus | English Agent |
| Pauline Shanahan | Eye Nurse |
| Gerry Walsh | Farmer |
| Brendan Morrissey | Brother Murray |
| Darragh Neill | Heffernan |
| Sarah Pilkington | Minnie MacAdorey |
| Donncha Crowley | Sacristan |
| Veronica O’Reilly | Mrs. Carmody |
| Phil Kelly | Father Gory |
| Jaz Pollock | Roden Lane Neighbour |
| Paddy Scully | St. Vincent Man #1 |
| J.J. Murphy | St. Vincent Man #2 |
| Frankie McCafferty | St. Vincent Man #3 |
| Jack Lynch | St. Vincent Man #4 |
| Patrick David Nolan | Travel Agent |
| Gerard Lee | Carmody Priest |
| Martin Benson | Christian Brother |
| Birdy Sweeney | Old Priest |
| Owen O’Gorman | Sleeping Sailor |
| Pat McGrath | Butcher |
| Ray McBride | Mill Foreman |
| John Sheedy | Coal Yard Foreman |
| Sam Ryan | Shaved Head Boy #1 |
| Donnacha Gleeson | Shaved Head Boy #2 |
| Jim McIntyre | Gravedigger #1 |
| Richard Walker | Gravedigger #2 |
| Mary Ann Spencer | Parent #1 |
| Kathleen Lambe | Parent #2 |
| Jer O’Leary | Parent #3 |
| James Cagney | Rocky Sullivan (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Karl Dawson | Boy (uncredited) |
| Adolf Hitler | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Boris Karloff | Imhotep (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Dennis Milholland | Man in the Pub (uncredited) |
| Nathan Slattery | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Stewart Stafford | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Paul Stewart | Neighbour #1 (uncredited) |
| Ciaran Tracey | Boy (uncredited) |
| Viviana Verveen | Girl (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
A few interesting things about the movie include:
1. The film was nominated for 1 Oscar, won 5 other awards, and had 11 other nominations.
2. The cast includes acclaimed actors like Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle, along with Joe Breen and others.
3. Angela McCourt, the character, is played by Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle plays Malachy (Dad), and Young Frank is portrayed by Joe Breen.
4. Other than the main characters, the movie features a number of characters including Middle Frank, Older Frank, Grandma Sheehan, Aunt Aggie, Uncle Pa Keating, and Uncle Pat.
5. The story was conceived and written by a team of three writers: Frank McCourt, Laura Jones, and Alan Parker.
6. It had 171 user reviews and 66 critic reviews on its release.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Limerick, Ireland
- Latitude: 52.663839
- Longitude: -8.626729899999999
- Place ID: ChIJE1FUH2FcW0gRMHMxl6nHAAo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Limerick, Ireland
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Location Name: Roche’s Buildings, Cork, Ireland
- Latitude: 51.9071246
- Longitude: -8.4704002
- Place ID: ChIJrbUF2QyQREgRpDGSBtDili0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Roche’s Buildings, The Glen, Cork, Ireland
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Location Name: Kilruddery House, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Latitude: 53.1795604
- Longitude: -6.105066
- Place ID: ChIJWSD6ppqoZ0gRH4Azy3v7p7Q
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Garden House, Kilruddery Demesne West, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Location Name: Cobh Harbour, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
- Latitude: 51.8502504
- Longitude: -8.2954698
- Place ID: ChIJlf3XlqODREgRHcJsa3_P9Hg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Market House, Casement Square, Ballyvoloon, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24 HP29, Ireland
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
