I had the good fortune of meeting Frank McCourt at a book signing , as well as his brother, Malachy. I also heard them many times on NY radio before the publication of the book in 1996.
The film captures the essence of the Pulitzer Prize winning book with a magnificent cast and script which closely follows the written word. Emily Watson is Angela and she owns it. The brood of brothers are played at various ages and they are all up to their demanding roles as is the wayward father, Malachy, Sr.(Robert Carlyle).
The grinding poverty and class prejudice are shown without blinders and even at almost two and a half hours, I was never aware of the passage of time.
As a cradle Catholic, the imagery of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary are quite familiar to me. The First Holy Communion scene brought back memories of my childhood at a church in Ossining, NY.
Although Malachy died as a self-proclaimed atheist recently at a hospital in New York City, a priest performed Last Rites at his bedside. Do not miss this great movie.
The film captures the essence of the Pulitzer Prize winning book with a magnificent cast and script which closely follows the written word. Emily Watson is Angela and she owns it. The brood of brothers are played at various ages and they are all up to their demanding roles as is the wayward father, Malachy, Sr.(Robert Carlyle).
The grinding poverty and class prejudice are shown without blinders and even at almost two and a half hours, I was never aware of the passage of time.
As a cradle Catholic, the imagery of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary are quite familiar to me. The First Holy Communion scene brought back memories of my childhood at a church in Ossining, NY.
Although Malachy died as a self-proclaimed atheist recently at a hospital in New York City, a priest performed Last Rites at his bedside. Do not miss this great movie.
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