Angela's Ashes DVD 1999 | Emily Watson Oscar Hilary Jackie Jacqueline du Pre | Robert Carlyle Begbie Trainspotting Gaz Full Monty | Alan Parker Evita Madonna Midnight Express | Frank McCourt Pulitzer Prize | 15 Cert | New & Sealed

One of the great Irish stories, brought to the screen with heartbreaking power. Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle star in Angela’s Ashes (1999) on DVD, from Universal Pictures. Directed by Alan Parker and based on Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir. Young Frankie McCourt grows up in desperate poverty in Limerick, Ireland, with his resilient mother Angela and his troubled father Malachy. A deeply moving portrait of survival, family and the immigrant Irish experience. 140 minutes. 15 cert. New & sealed.

Emily Watson as Angela McCourt (Breaking the Waves 1995 — Lars von Trier — BAFTA nomination; Hilary and Jackie 1998 — Jacqueline du Pré the cellist — Oscar nomination for Best Actress — her most searched award; with Rachel Griffiths — also Oscar-nominated; Gosford Park 2001 — Robert Altman; War Horse 2011 — Spielberg; Appropriate Adult ITV 2011 — Janet Leach — about Fred West — BAFTA win). Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt (Trainspotting 1996 — Begbie — Danny Boyle — the most searched Trainspotting supporting character; The Full Monty 1997 — Gaz — the lead — BAFTA for Best Film — Sheffield; The World Is Not Enough 1999 — Renard — James Bond villain — Pierce Brosnan; Once Upon a Time TV — Mr. Gold / Rumpelstiltskin — “All magic comes with a price”). Alan Parker — director (Midnight Express 1978 — Oliver Stone screenplay — Oscar for Best Screenplay; Fame 1980 — “I’m gonna live forever” — Irene Cara; Mississippi Burning 1988 — Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe; The Commitments 1991 — Dublin soul band; Evita 1996 — Madonna as Eva Perón — “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”); died 31 July 2021. Frank McCourt — Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, 1997; taught in New York City public schools for 30 years before publishing at age 66; died 19 July 2009. Universal. New & sealed.

Angela’s Ashes – DVD – Product Details

• Director: Alan Parker
• Based on: Memoir by Frank McCourt (Pulitzer Prize, 1997)
• Cast: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, Michael Legge
• Format: DVD
• Runtime: 140 minutes
• Certificate: 15
• Studio: Universal Pictures UK
• EAN / Barcode: 5050582036459
• Condition: New & Sealed

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