Keyword: poverty

Black '47

7

2018

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Set in Ireland during the Great Famine, the drama follows an Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, as he abandons his post to reunite with his family.

Angela's Ashes

7.3

1999

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Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angelas Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankies siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankies Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the I.R.A., and when he does find money, he spends it on drink.

Miracle in Milan

7.6

1951

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An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.

Mother

6.6

1952

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A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mothers attempt to sustain her family.

The Lady in the Van

6.7

2015

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A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van thats parked in his driveway.

Come Back, Africa

6.5

1959

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Come Back, Africa chronicles the life of Zachariah, a black South African living under the rule of the harsh apartheid government in 1959.

The Holy Innocents

7.9

1984

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Spain, 1960s. People from a very poor family work in the country, at the service of a rich family of landowners...

Curly Sue

5.7

1991

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A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

7.3

1933

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A New York tramp (Jolson) falls in love with the mayors amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt

The Blot

6.7

1921

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The Professor dispenses the wisdom of the ages and does not make a living wage. The sons of the rich and powerful are students lacking any motivation. The next door neighbor of the Professor, businessman Olsen, has money and lots of food, while the Griggs have hardly any. Both Peter Olsen and Reverend Gates are taken by the beauty of young Amelia Griggs. When rich son Phil West falls for Amelia Griggs and befriends the poor Reverend Gates, he finally sees the difference in his life and theirs and tries to do something to change that.

Rosetta

7.5

1999

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Young and impulsive Rosetta lives with her alcoholic mother and, moved by despair, she will do anything to maintain a job.

Rapine

7.3

1975

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Two neighbors who had always lived in poverty witness a plane crash and decide to take anything they find valuable among the dead. They begin to experience greed.