Agnes Browne


1h 32m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Set in Dublin in 1967, the story of feisty woman, who along with her seven children, learns to cope with adversity after the unexpected death of her husband. As Agnes finds her finances waning, she struggles to make ends meet, and eventually winds up selling fruits and vegetables at her Market Stree

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
USA Films
Location
Dublin, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

Set in Dublin in 1967, the story of feisty woman, who along with her seven children, learns to cope with adversity after the unexpected death of her husband. As Agnes finds her finances waning, she struggles to make ends meet, and eventually winds up selling fruits and vegetables at her Market Street stall. There, she encounters a menagerie different from the one she mothers at home, and is shored up by her best friend, confidante, and neighboring Market Street vendor, Marion Monks. Sharing an earthly laugh with Marion, tending to her children, and dreaming of someday seeing Tom Jones in concert, Agnes blazes through the days. When a French baker, Pierre, takes an interest in her, Agnes realizes that she still has her own life to live, even as she must provide for her family... Suddenly finding herself coming of age, she takes a second chance at life and love, while always keeping her twin senses of humor and resilience.

Crew

Renata Adamidov

Assistant

Audrey Allison

Song

Joe Allison

Song

Paul Anka

Song

Peter Austin

Sound Supervisor

Paul E Barnes

Assistant Director

Ernie Beakhurst

Driver

Benjamin Beardwood

Dialogue Editor

Jeff Beattie

Assistant Editor

S Bechet

Song

Muriel Bell

Other

Joan Bergin

Costume Designer

Lorcan Berney

Other

Robert Bookman

Special Thanks To

Harry Bradshaw

Camera

Jim Brady

Special Effects Supervisor

Peggy Brazil

Script Supervisor

Joyce Brennan

Other

David Brockhurst

Production Designer

Gerry Browne

Executive Producer

Ronan Browne

Music Supervisor

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Alan Butler

Other

Michelle Butler

Other

Deirdre Byrne

Other

Jim Byrne

Driver

Holly Carey

Other

John F Carr

Electrician

Albert Cassells

Electrician

Emma Charlton

Other

Jason Clarke

Driver

Maria Collins

Production Coordinator

James Connolly

Carpenter

Malachy Connolly

Other

Louis Conroy

Gaffer

Seamus Corcoran

Camera Operator

Colin Cowman

Other

David Crann

Video Assist/Playback

Juliet Cronin

Assistant

Dan Crowley

Boom Operator

Tommy Cullen

Driver

Michelle Cunniffe

Adr

Daithi Curran

Driver

Glenn Delaney

Other

Jill Dempsey

Casting

Susan Dempsey

Other

Patty Detroit

Special Thanks To

Jimmy Devlin

Driver

Don Digirolamo

Rerecording

Bernie Dooley

Hairdresser

Dean Drabin

Adr

Arthur Dunne

Other

Eamon Dunne

Other

John Dunne

Other

Joe Earle

Sound Effects Editor

Des Egan

Driver

Andrew Ellerd

Sound Effects Editor

Avy Eschenasy

Special Thanks To

Niamh Fagan

Assistant Editor

Paschal Farrell

Carpenter

Paul Fegan

Electrician

Stella Fehilly

Stand-In

Eithne Fennell

Hairdresser

Pablo Ferro

Titles

John Fitzgerald

Adr

David E Fluhr

Rerecording

Michael Freaney

Other

Ian Fryer

Props

Tony Gallagher

Other

Eva Gardos

Editor

Ginger Geary

Foley Artist

Brian Geoghegan

Carpenter

Alex Gibson

Music Editor

Conor Gibson

Other

John Goldsmith

Screenplay

Dennis Gray

Dialogue Editor

Scott Greenstein

Special Thanks To

David Grennan

Other

Saron Harford

Other

Shirley Henderson

Property Master

Jonathan Hession

Photography

Dominic Hewitt

Stunts

Jo Homewood

Production Manager

Tony Hopkins

Driver

Toni Howard

Special Thanks To

Alun Hughes

Other

Jimmy Hughes

Wardrobe

Maureen Hughes

Casting

Danny Hunter

Props

Anjelica Huston

Producer

Laura Huston

Other

Barbara Issak

Dialogue Editor

Adam Jenkins

Rerecording

Ken J Johnson

Sound Effects Editor

Ciara Jones

Other

Tom Jones

Song Performer

Bradley C Katona

Sound Effects Editor

Cristen Kaufman

Assistant

Michael Kearns

Carpenter

Macdara Kelleher

Other

Les Kelly

Special Thanks To

Matt Kelly

Driver

Daragh Keogh

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Kevin Killeen

Rigging Electrician

Julian King

Other

Matthew Kirwan

Carpenter

Joanne Kissack

Wardrobe Supervisor

Melissa Lackersteen

Makeup

Arthur Lappin

Producer

David Kilmartin Lappin

Other

Aaron Levy

Sound Dubbing

Paul Longstaffe

Dialogue Editor

Karen Lunder

Special Thanks To

Colm Lynch

Other

Marcus Lynch

Location Assistant

Stephen Macklam

Special Thanks To

Laurie Mansfield

Executive Producer

George A Martin

Music Editor

Stuart Martin

Assistant Sound Editor

Barry Mason

Song

Brian Masterson

Music

Greg Mcateer

Special Thanks To

Dave Mcdowell

Makeup

Sinead Mcgoldrick

Assistant Editor

Teresa Mcgrane

Production Accountant

Mairead Mcivor

Other

Caira Mckeown

Other

Yvonne Mcmahon

Special Thanks To

Dennis Mcneill

Color Timer

Greig Mcritchie

Special Thanks To

David Melhase

Adr

Pat Miller

Gaffer

Gordon Mills

Song

Paddy Moloney

Song

Paddy Moloney

Music

M Monnot

Song

Alyson Moore

Foley Artist

Simon Moseley

Assistant Director

Poll Moussoulides

Dialogue Coach

Brian Mulvey

Assistant Director

Tony Murnane

Other

John W Murphy

Key Grip

Michael Murphy

Carpenter

Robert Murphy

Other

Robert Murphy

Other

Colin Mutch

Props

Paul Myler

Line Producer

Patricia Nedd

Foley Artist

John Nelligan

Other

Richard Nevin

Electrician

Kevin Nolan

Special Effects

John Noonan

Security

Eric A Norris

Sound Effects Editor

Anthony Nugent

Other

Carmel Nugent

Other

B J O'brien

Other

Colin O'brien

Accountant

Gabriel O'brien

Wardrobe Assistant

William O'brien

Other

Brendan O'carroll

Source Material (From Novel)

Brendan O'carroll

Screenplay

Fiona O'carroll

Other

Natasha O'connor

Production Assistant

Anne O'donoghue

Accounting Assistant

Donal O'farrell

Stunt Coordinator

Mary O'hagan

Other

William O'hannahan

Carpenter

Niamh O'loan

Other

Jim O'loughlin

Driver

Liam O'loughlin

Driver

Jimmy O'meara

Production

Thomas O'shaughnessy

Other

Brendan O'sullivan

Other

Morgan O'sullivan

Executive Producer

Gerry O'toole

Driver

Peter O'toole

Generator Operator

Ralph Osborn

Dialogue Editor

Randy Ostrow

Special Thanks To

Peter Owens

Other

Tom Palmieri

Executive Producer

Tim Pedegana

Post-Production Supervisor

Joe Pigott

Driver

Kim Power

Other

Stephen Prendergast

Assistant Art Director

Sarah Purcell

Other

Graham Purdy

Other

John Purdy

Production

Michael Rafferty

Assistant Editor

Bingham Ray

Thanks

Les Reed

Song

Jim Reeves

Song Performer

Noirin Ni Riain

Music Arranger

Dennis Rice

Special Thanks To

Bobby Richardson

Other

Gerard Richardson

Other

George Richmond

Camera Operator

Tony Richmond

Director Of Photography

Gerry Roche

Adr

J Rodor

Song

Morag Ross

Makeup

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
USA Films
Location
Dublin, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Began shooting July 6, 1998.

Completed shooting September 5, 1998.

Expanded release in United Kingdom March 3, 2000

Limited release in Australia July 6, 2000.

Limited Release in United States March 3, 2000 (New York City)

Expanded Release in United States March 17, 2000

Released in United States on Video August 22, 2000

Released in United States Winter December 3, 1999

Limited Release in United States March 3, 2000

Expanded Release in United States March 17, 2000

Released in United States on Video August 22, 2000

Brendan O'Carroll's novel, from which the screenplay was adapted, was spun off from the popular Irish radio serial, "Mrs. Browne's Boys," also written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll.

Released in United States Winter December 3, 1999