Agnes Browne
The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2-14, 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 where she spends time with a best friend who gives her encouragement. Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert. She realizes her dream by accepting her first date with a French baker. Her kids pool their money so she can buy a new dress. Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark, but this is a movie where obstacles are maybe too easily overcome.
R
HD
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1999
92 min
Prime VideoStreaming Channels
Movie Info:
- Full Name : Agnes Browne
- Duration : 92 min
- Languages : English, French
- Writers : Brendan O'Carroll (novel), John Goldsmith (screenplay), Brendan O'Carroll (screenplay)
- Directors : Anjelica Huston min
- Imdb : 6.5 (1778 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.5 (1258 votes)
- Actors : Anjelica Huston, Marion O'Dwyer, Niall O'Shea, Ciaran Owens
Movie Storyline
The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2-14, 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 where she spends time with a best friend who gives her encouragement. Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert. She realizes her dream by accepting her first date with a French baker. Her kids pool their money so she can buy a new dress. Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark, but this is a movie where obstacles are maybe too easily overcome.