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| 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) | |
| Shane Murray-Corcoran | ... | Young Malachy (as Shane Murray Corcoran) | |
| 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 | |
| Bairbre Ni Chaoimh | ... | Mrs. O'Connell | |
| 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 | |
| Anne O'Neill | ... | Mrs. Dooley (as Ann O'Neill) | |
| 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 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dennis Milholland | ... | Man in the Pub (uncredited) | |
| Stewart Stafford | ... | Factory Worker (uncredited) | |
| Viviana Verveen | ... | Girl (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Alan Parker | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Frank McCourt | (book) | |
| Laura Jones | (screenplay) and | |
| Alan Parker | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| David Brown | .... | producer | |
| James Flynn | .... | co-producer | |
| Kit Golden | .... | associate producer | |
| Doochy Moult | .... | associate producer | |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | .... | co-producer | |
| Alan Parker | .... | producer | |
| Scott Rudin | .... | producer | |
| Adam Schroeder | .... | executive producer | |
| Eric Steel | .... | executive producer | |
| David Wimbury | .... | line producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Williams | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Chris Connier | |||
| Michael Seresin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Gerry Hambling | |||
Casting by | |||
| John Hubbard | |||
| Ros Hubbard | |||
| Juliet Taylor | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Geoffrey Kirkland | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Fiona Daly | |||
| Jonathan McKinstry | |||
| Malcolm Middleton | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jennifer Williams | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Consolata Boyle | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Audrey Doyle | .... | makeup artist | |
| Richard Glass | .... | contact lens optician | |
| Uxue Laguardia | .... | makeup artist | |
| Clare Lambe | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Roisin O'Reilly | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe | .... | production supervisor: third unit | |
| Des Martin | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William Booker | .... | second assistant director | |
| Conor Gibbons | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Tommy Gormley | .... | assistant director | |
| Richard Graysmark | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Sharon Harford | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Dennis Maguire | .... | assistant director | |
| Brian 'Joker' Mulvey | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Brendan O'Sullivan | .... | third assistant director | |
| Amanda Webb | .... | trainee assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Eoin Bailey | .... | stagehand | |
| Russ Bailey | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Temple Clark | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Darren Kearney | .... | painter | |
| Frank Matthews | .... | supervising plasterer | |
| Owen Monaghan | .... | props | |
| Joe Monks | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Irene O'Brien | .... | graphic designer | |
| Graeme Bird | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Anna Behlmer | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| John Fitzgerald | .... | adr mixer | |
| Richard Fordham | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Sarah Gaines | .... | adr recordist | |
| Sarah Gaines | .... | dailies transfer operator | |
| Micki Joanni | .... | synchron editor | |
| Eddy Joseph | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Nick Lowe | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Andy Nelson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Alastair Sirkett | .... | assistant foley editor | |
| Stephen Slattery | .... | sound trainee | |
| Dave Sloss | .... | adr mixer | |
| Ken Weston | .... | production sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Conor Coughlan | .... | special effects technician | |
| Yves De Bono | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Mark Griffin | .... | special effects buyer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Kent Houston | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Martin Body | .... | optical cameraman (uncredited) | |
| John Paul Docherty | .... | digital effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Susi Roper | .... | visual effects producer (uncredited) | |
| David Smith | .... | optical cameraman: Peerless Camera (uncredited) | |
| John Swinnerton | .... | compositor (uncredited) | |
| Pat Wong | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Sarah Allentuch | .... | casting assistant | |
| Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Maria Phelan | .... | trainee wardrobe assistant | |
| Magdalen Rubalcava | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Sue Wain | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Carolyne Chauncey | .... | first assistant editor | |
| David Feldman | .... | assistant editor | |
| Michael J. Gaffey | .... | post-production runner (as Mike Gaffey) | |
| Robert Ireland | .... | assistant editor | |
| Mairead McIvor | .... | assistant editor | |
| Anna Maria O'Flanagan | .... | editor trainee | |
| Ben Renton | .... | editor trainee | |
Music Department | |||
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Peter Myles | .... | assistant music editor | |
| John Neufeld | .... | orchestrator | |
| Simon Rhodes | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
| James Thatcher | .... | musician: french horn | |
| Mark Graham | .... | music copyist (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Arthur Dunne | .... | transportation captain | |
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There's a famous sketch with several men gathered round a table and one ejaculates :
" When I were a lad we didn't get anything to eat six years and we were grateful to get nothing "
Put out by this type of inverted snobbery another exclaims
" You had things easy , when I were a lad I worked twenty seven hours down a pit every single day "
The impromptu urinating contest continues with other members claiming
" You had things soft , when I were a lad my dad would make us drink sulphuric acid then he'd chop our heads off and stick them on a pole "
You do find yourself reminded of this sketch while watching Alan Parker's ANGELA ASHE'S the film version of Frank McCourt's autobiography . The story starts in a crowded hovel in New York where an ex-pat Irish family called McCourt live . I'm probably misleading you if I use the word " live " because if that's living I sure don't want to find out what dying must be like . things are so bad that they move back to County Limerick in Ireland . You know that phrase " out of the frying pan into the fire " ? well this happens to the McCourt family , just when you think things can't get any worse they get worse - This happens in every single scene . Some people have criticised Alan Parker's interpretation of THE WALL as being so depressing as to be unwatchable , but compared to this Pink Floyd's rock opera is a musical comedy
This doesn't mean that ANGELA'S ASHES should be viewed as being a bad film . Far from it since it's the best movie Parker had made for many years and much of it is down to casting two of Britain's most consistent thespians from that era namely Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle . Carlyle especially gives a great and understated performance as Malachy McCourt one of the most hateful and despicable characters he's ever played . He's by no means the raving psychopath that he played in TRAINSPOTTING but you will hate him none the less . But despite the talent behind and in front of the camera and the attempts at humour which the Celtic race are renowned for you'll probably only want to watch this movie once due to the depressing subject matter .