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The Commitments (1991): Film vs Book
Film · 1991 · Directed by Alan Parker · Starring Robert Arkins, Andrew Strong
About the film
Young Dubliners form a soul band and try to bring the music of the American South to their own streets.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the book's comedy and music, and the rough Dublin talk.
Read or watch first?
The novel is told through quick, funny dialogue.
What the book gives you
The Commitments by Roddy Doyle
A fast, foul-mouthed, joyful story of a band that wants to be great.
Who will like it: Readers who like funny, lively stories about music.