Agnes Browne
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Actress Anjelica Huston directed and stars in this drama based on Brendan O'Carroll's novel The Mammy. Set in Dublin in 1967, Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) is the mother of seven children, barely making ends meet when her husband dies, leaving her to figure out not only how to support the family, but also how to pay for a funeral. To cover the burial expenses, Agnes resorts to borrowing money from a loan shark (Ray Winstone) who isn't interested in special deals for widows or orphans. Agnes learns to scrape up a living selling fruit and vegetables, and makes sure her children get the best education possible, but self-sacrificing Agnes would like one small luxury for herself: Tom Jones will be playing a concert in town soon, and she'd like nothing more than to hear the man sing "It's Not Unusual" live and in person. A French baker with eyes for Agnes (Arno Chevrier) joins forces with her children to see that she gets her wish. Agnes Browne boasts an accurate portrayal of Ireland in the late 1960s, thanks in part to the fact that Huston spent a great deal of time there as a child; the film was shown as part of the Directors Fortnight series at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Anjelica Huston - Agnes Browne
- Marion O'Dwyer - Marion Monks
- Niall O'Shea - Mark Browne
- Ciaran Owens - Frankie Browne
- Roxanna Williams - Cathy Browne
Credit
Maureen Hughes - Casting, Jill Dempsey - Casting, Pablo Ferro - Credit Sequences, Title House - Credit Sequences, Joan Bergin - Costume Designer, Jo Kissack - Costume Designer, Simon Moseley - First Assistant Director, Brian "Joker" Mulvey - First Assistant Director, Paul Barnes - First Assistant Director, Anjelica Huston - Director, Eva Gardos - Editor, Pacific Title - Editor, Morgan O'Sullivan - Executive Producer, Rod Stoneman - Executive Producer, Tom Palmieri - Executive Producer, Gerry Browne - Executive Producer, Laurie Mansfield - Executive Producer, Clare Scully - Executive Producer, Bord Scannán na - Executive Producer, Bernie Dooley - Hair Styles, Paddy McCarney - Location Manager, Paul Myler - Line Producer, The Chieftains - Composer (Music Score), Paddy Moloney - Composer (Music Score), Chris's Jazz Band Barber - Composer (Music Score), Anne Bushnell - Composer (Music Score), Montserrat Caball - Composer (Music Score), Jim Reeves - Composer (Music Score), Laura Smith - Composer (Music Score), Ed Shearmur - Musical Arrangement, Paddy Moloney - Musical Arrangement, Roirin Ní Rain - Musical Arrangement, Laura Smith - Musical Arrangement, Gordon Mills - Songwriter, Paul Anka - Songwriter, Barry Mason - Songwriter, Les Reed - Songwriter, Vincent Scotto - Songwriter, Lonnie Donegan - Songwriter, Marguerite Monnot - Songwriter, Audrey Allison - Songwriter, Joe Allison - Songwriter, Jimmy Currie - Songwriter, J. Rodor - Songwriter, Ren Rouzaud - Songwriter, Melissa Lackersteen - Makeup, Séamus Corcoran - Camera Operator, George Richmond - Camera Operator, David Brockhurst - Production Designer, Anthony Richmond - Cinematographer, Jo Homewood - Production Manager, Anjelica Huston - Producer, Greg Smith - Producer, Jim Sheridan - Producer, Arthur Lappin - Producer, Tom Jones - Singer, Caroline Sax - Story Editor, Peggy Brazil - Story Editor, Kevin Nolan - Special Effects, Peter Sutton - Sound Mixer, Peter Austin - Sound/Sound Designer, Brian Masterson - Sound/Sound Designer, Peter Sutton - Sound/Sound Designer, Ronan Browne - Sound/Sound Designer, Alyson Moore - Sound Editor, George A. Martin - Sound Editor, Ginger Geary - Sound Editor, Patricia Nedd - Sound Editor, Aaron Levy - Sound Recordist, Donal O'Farrell - Stunts Coordinator, Jim Brady - Special Effects Supervisor, Benjamin Beardwood - Dialogue Writer, Dennis Gray - Dialogue Writer, Barbara Issak - Dialogue Writer, Paul Longstaffe - Dialogue Writer, John Goldsmith - Screenwriter, Brendan O'Carroll - Screenwriter, Kenneth Johnson - Sound Effects Editor, Timothy J. Pedegana - Supervising Editor, Joseph H. Earle - Special Effects Editor, Andrew Ellerd - Special Effects Editor, Eric A. Norris - Special Effects Editor, Brian Thomas Nist - Special Effects Editor, Bradley C. Katona - Special Effects Editor, Alex Gibson - Music Editor, George A. Martin - Music Editor, Timothy J. Pedegana - Post Production Supervisor, Maria Collins - Production Coordinator, Don Digirolamo - Re-Recording Mixer, David E. Fluhr - Re-Recording Mixer, Adam Jenkins - Re-Recording Mixer, Caroline Sax - Script Supervisor, Peggy Brazil - Script Supervisor, Joseph H. Earle - Sound Effects Director, Andrew Ellerd - Sound Effects Director, Eric A. Norris - Sound Effects Director, Kenneth Johnson - Sound Effects Director, Brian Thomas Nist - Sound Effects Director, Bradley C. Katona - Sound Effects Director, David Melhase - Sound Effects Director, David Melhase - ADR Editor, Dean Drabin - ADR Recordist, Greg Steele - ADR Recordist, Gerry Roche - ADR Recordist, Michelle Cuniffe - ADR Recordist, John Fitzgerald - ADR Recordist, Ralph Osborn III - Dialogue Editor, Benjamin Beardwood - Dialogue Editor, Dennis Gray - Dialogue Editor, Barbara Issak - Dialogue Editor, Paul Longstaffe - Dialogue Editor, Alyson Moore - Foley Artist, Ginger Geary - Foley Artist, Patricia Nedd - Foley Artist, David Melhase - Foley Editor, Eithn Fennell - Key Hairstylist, Morag Ross - Key Make-up, Sidney Bechet - Featured Music, Brendan O'Carroll - Book Author, Brian Ruberg - Foley Mixer, Pablo Ferro - Title Design, Title House - Title Design| Agnes (1996 Film), Agneepath (1990 Film) | |
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Agnes Browne
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| Directed by | Anjelica Huston |
| Produced by | Anjelica Huston Jim Sheridan |
| Written by | Brendan O'Carroll (Book) John Goldsmith |
| Starring | Anjelica Huston Marion O'Dwyer Ray Winstone |
| Music by | Paddy Moloney |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Editing by | Eva Gardos |
| Studio | October Films |
| Distributed by | USA Films |
| Release date(s) | December 3, 1999 (Limited) March 3, 2000 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States Ireland |
| Language | English French |
| Box office | $148,853[1] |
Agnes Browne is a 1999 American/Irish romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by, and starring Anjelica Huston, based on the book The Mammy by Brendan O'Carroll.[2]
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Plot
The unexpected death of her husband sends Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) and her seven children, aged between 2 and 14, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis in 1967 Dublin. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark to make ends meet. She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market based in Dublin's Moore Street where she spends time with her best friend Marion, who proves to be a great source of encouragement during her difficulties. Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert. Agnes's dream is realised when Marion secretly buys two tickets and gives them to her. She also accepts the offer of a date with a French baker. Her kids pool their money and buy her a new dress to wear on her first date. Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark.
Cast
- Anjelica Huston as Agnes Browne
- Marion O'Dwyer as Marion Monks
- Ray Winstone as Mr. Billy
- Niall O'Shea as Mark Browne
- Ciaran Owens as Frankie Browne
- Roxanna Williams as Cathy Browne
- Carl Power as Simon Browne
- Mark Power as Dermot Browne
- Gareth O'Connor as Rory Browne
- James Lappin as Trevor Browne
- Tom Jones as Himself (stunt double Will Anderson)
- Steve Blount as Tommo Monks
- Kate O'Toole as Senior Sister Magdalen
- Keith Donnelly as a non-speaking extra
Reception
Agnes Browne was not well received in the United States.[3][4] Franz Lidz, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, called it a flimsy whimsy and chided Roger Ebert for liking it.[5] William Arnold felt that the ending trivialized the story, leaving the audience with the uncomfortable feeling that we've just viewed some episode of a TV sitcom of the era.[6] New York Times reviewer Stephen Holden found it nothing more than a series of homey skits loosely woven into a portrait of a working-class saint.[7]
The film had a better reception in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe, winning the Youth Jury Award at the 1999 San Sebastián International Film Festival. It also received a Grand Prix nomination at the Ghent International Film Festival the same year.[8]
Author
There were also two more books which followed The Mammy: The Chiselers and The Granny. However, these were not made into films.
Brendan O'Carroll has had phenomenal success with the Browne family in Mrs. Brown's Boys both in the theatre and on television.
Notes
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=agnesbrowne.htm
- ^ Levy, Emanuel (31 May 1999) "Agnes Browne (period drama)" Variety
- ^ Dequina, Michael (17 December 1999) "Agnes Browne (R)" The Movie Report
- ^ Zeoli, Joseph (26 February 2000) "Agnes Browne" Film Threat
- ^ Lidz, Franz(16 April 2000) "Film - A Shot at Thumb-Wrestling With Roger" The New York Times section 2, page 9, column 2
- ^ Arnold, William (3 March 2000) "'Agnes Browne' dances to a lighter beat than 'Angela's Ashes'" Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- ^ Holden, Steven (3 December 1999) "Widowed Mom of 7 vs. a Loan Shark" The New York Times section E, part I (page 25), column 1
- ^ [1] Official IMDb page
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