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Ironweed

The story of two 'street bums' trying to survive in the depression of 1938.

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  • "The story of two 'street bums' trying to survive in the depression of 1938."@en
  • "Romance of the Depression. A vagrant finds companionship with an alcoholic woman who lives on the streets."@en
  • "It's winter, 1938 in Albany, New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are overflowing with homeless people. Francis Phelan wanders the streets, back in his hometown after 22 years, ready to confront the family he abandoned long ago. While sharing his whiskey with longtime 'pal' Helen, Francis reveals the dark secrets of his past, the painful memories from which he once tried to escape, but now must reconcile."@en
  • "It's winter, 1938 in Albany, New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are overflowing with homeless people. Francis Phelan wanders the streets, back in his hometown after 22 years, ready to confront the family he abandoned long ago. While sharing his whiskey with longtime 'pal' Helen, Francis reveals the dark secrets of his past, the painful memories from which he once tried to escape, but now must reconcile."
  • "The story of two vagabounds enduring the rigors of the Great Depression."@en
  • "Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums. She used to be a singer on the radio, he used to be a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them. Helen is sick, one of their pals has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped. Visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. One night, while drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, they live with a code of fairness and loyalty."
  • "Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums. She used to be a singer on the radio, he used to be a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them. Helen is sick, one of their pals has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped. Visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. One night, while drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, they live with a code of fairness and loyalty."@en
  • "Nightly, Francis and Helen drunkenly search for a warm place to sleep - a doorway, a car, some soft weeds - living minute to minute, tenderly drawing on each other for the friendship and the courage they need to survive. But in the cold and sobering morning light, Francis knows he must go home, to make peace with his wife, children ... and himself."@en
  • "Albany, stato di New York, 1938: quarantott'ore della vita dei due barboni, un alcolizzato afflitto dai rimorsi e la sua compagna, una cantante fallita. (Mereghetti)."@it
  • "Zwerver Francis die in het reine probeert te komen met zijn verleden en z'n vriendin Helen die ook al niet van de fles af kan blijven, proberen het hoofd boven water te houden in het Amerika van de jaren dertig."
  • "It's winter, 1938, in Albany, New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are overflowing with homeless street people seeking food and refuge from the unforgiving cold. Francis Phelan wanders the streets, back in his hometown after 22 years, an aimless vagabond ready to confront the family he abandoned long ago. While sharing his whiskey with longtime "pal" Helen, Francis reveals the dark secrets of his past, the painful memories from which he once tried to escape ... but now must reconcile."@en
  • "Francis Phelan wanders the streets, back in his hometown after 22 years, an aimless vagabond ready to confront the family he abandoned long ago. While sharing his whiskey with longtime "pal" Helen, Francis reveals the dark secrets of his past, the painful memories from which he once tried to escape ... but now must reconcile."
  • "Albany, NY, 1938. Francis Phelan a tout perdu sauf son idéal de l'amitié et de la loyauté. Son vagabondage avec Helen, sa compagne d'infortune, dans les rues de la ville est l'occasion de revivre ses souvenirs, ses rêves, et ses cauchemars. La tête pleine d'alcool, les démons de son passé le poursuivent, notamment le spectre des personnes qu'il a tuées et troublent sa conscience..."
  • "It's winter, 1938 in Albany, New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are overflowing with homeless street people seeking food and refuge from the unforgiving cold. Francis Phelan wanders the streets, back in his hometown after 22 years, an aimless vagabond ready to confront the family he abandoned long ago. While sharing his whiskey with longtime "pal" Helen, Francis reveals the dark secrets of his past, the painful memories from which he once tried to escape ... but now must reconcile."@en
  • "It's winter, 1938 in Albany, New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are overflowing with homeless street people seeking food and refuge from the unforgiving cold. Francis Phelan wanders the streets, back in his hometown after 22 years, an aimless vagabond ready to confront the family he abandoned long ago. While sharing his whiskey with longtime "pal" Helen, Francis reveals the dark secrets of his past, the painful memories from which he one tried to escape ... but now must reconcile."@en

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  • "Ironweed = La force d'un destin"
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