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Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's The General (1998).
Barrytown is an Irish comedy-drama media franchise centred on the Rabbittes, a working-class family from the fictional suburb of Barrytown, in Dublin.It began in 1988 when Beacon Pictures and 20th Century Fox bought the rights to the 1987 novel The Commitments by Roddy Doyle shortly after it was published.
Imelda Marcos, wife of Ferdinand Marcos and 10th First Lady of the Philippines; Imelda Martínez, Mexican swimmer; Imelda May, Irish singer; Imelda Molokomme, feminist activist from Botswana; Imelda Papin, Filipina singer; Imelda Mary Read, known as Mel Read, British politician; Imelda Roche, Australian businessperson; Imelda Staunton, British ...
The Commitments received mostly positive reviews. [1] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes sampled 48 reviews, and gave the film an approval rating of 90%, with an average score of 7.4/10. The critical consensus reads, "The Commitments is a vibrantly funny and blissfully heartfelt ode to the power of music". [67]
The Commitments is a 1991 comedy-drama film directed by Alan Parker with a screenplay adapted by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, and Doyle himself. [10] The Commitments was an international co-production between companies in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was filmed on location in Dublin.
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The Commitments version Lead vocals by Imelda Quirke ( Angeline Ball ) Background vocals by Natalie Murphy ( Maria Doyle ) and Bernie McGloughlin ( Bronagh Gallagher )
The Commitments is a jukebox musical written by Roddy Doyle, based on the 1987 novel of the same name, also written by Doyle. Like the novel (and its 1991 film adaptation), the musical is about a group of unemployed Irish youths who start a soul music band. It premiered in 2013 at the Palace Theatre in London's West End.