Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of his impoverished childhood in   Ireland and his journey to America was brought to the screen by Alan Parker in   this film that captures the emotional tone of the author's writing and the       rich atmosphere of its setting. Strong performances from Emily Watson and      Robert Carlyle highlight this faithful adaptation. "The perfect realization of my book on film. It is everything I could have hoped for and imagined" (Frank  Alan Parker---Ireland/USA---1999---146 mins.