Drama /

Score: 73%( 330 votes )

Overview: An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

Cast:

Emily Watson
Angela McCourt

Robert Carlyle
Malachy McCourt

Joe Breen
Young Frank

Michael Legge
Older Frank

Ciarán Owens
Middle Frank

Ronnie Masterson
Grandma Sheehan

Pauline McLynn
Aunt Aggie

Liam Carney
Uncle Pa Keating

Eanna MacLiam
Uncle Pat

Shane Murray-Corcoran
Young Malachy

Devon Murray
Middle Malachy

Peter Halpin
Older Malachy

Frank Laverty
Young Paddy Clohessy

James Mahon
Middle Paddy Clohessy

Laurence Kinlan
Older Paddy Clohessy

Des McAleer
Mr. Benson

Brendan McNamara
Toby Mackey

Johnny Murphy
Seamus

Maria McDermottroe
Bridey Hannon

Gerard McSorley
Father Gregory

Eamonn Owens
Quasimodo

Phelim Drew
Rent Man

Daire Lynam
Margaret Mary

Ben O'Gorman
Eugene

Sam O'Gorman
Oliver

Lucas Neville
Willie Harold

Walter Mansfield
Fintan Slattery

Sean Kearns
Dotty O'Neill

Les Doherty
Mr O'Dea

Brendan Cauldwell
Mr O'Halloran

Shay Gorman
Mr Hannon

Alan Parker
Dr. Campbell

Stephen Marcus
English Agent

Jon Kenny
Lavatory Man

Brendan O'Carroll
Funeral Carriage Driver

Susan Fitzgerald
Sister Rita

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

Garrett Keogh
Mr Hegarty

John Anthony Murphy
Redemption Priest

Maggie McCarthy
Miss Barry

Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Mrs O'Connell

Nuala Kelly
Dance Teacher

Brian Clifford
Telegram Boy

Edward Murphy
Young Mike Molloy

Kieran Maher
Older Mike Molloy

James McClatchie
Bishop

Patrick Bracken
Young 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

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

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
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 McIntrye
Gravedigger #1

Richard Walker
Gravedigger #2

Mary Ann Spencer
Parent #1

Kathleen Lamb
Parent #2

Jer O'Leary
Parent #3