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SUMMARY:The Commitments (1991)
LOCATION:Melkweg\, Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam
GEO:52.3647;4.8813
DESCRIPTION:Filmhuis Den Haag\, Melkweg and Paard present ‘Getting the Ba
 nd Back Together’ in November\, a joint music film programme celebrating
  bands in all shapes\, sizes and genres. Following the sad passing of Glen
  Hansard last summer\, we are screening this witty\, infectious film adapt
 ation of Roddy Doyle’s novel of the same name\, starring Hansard as the 
 guitarist Outspan Foster. The young music fanatic Jimmy Rabitte (Robert Ar
 kins) comes up with the brilliant idea of forming a soul band in his small
  village just north of Dublin. First of all\, he needs musicians and singe
 rs. When he finds a guitarist\, a bassist\, three female singers\, a male 
 singer and a trumpeter\, things start to take off. Slowly but surely\, The
  Commitments work their way to the top. However\, internal strife threaten
 s the band’s future. The audience appreciated the fictional band’s mus
 ic so much that\, even after the film\, they continued to perform as ‘Th
 e Stars from The Commitments’\, albeit with a slightly different line-up
 . Melkweg often hosts different types of programmes at the same time\, suc
 h as concerts\, club nights and films. Please note that there may occasion
 ally be some noise pollution from other programmes during...\n\nDetails an
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