4 Movies Starring Maria Doyle Kennedy

The Commitments

The Commitments

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-10-04

Languages:

English, Irish

Countries:

Ireland, UK, USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (23843 Reviews)

Director:

Alan Parker

Cast:

Writer:

Roddy Doyle (novel)

Dick Clement (screenplay)

Ian La Frenais (screenplay)

Roddy Doyle (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jimmy Rabbitte, che vive di piccoli espedienti in un quartiere proletario di Dublino, si e' messo in testa di organizzare una band musicale per rinverdire i fasti del rythm&blues e del soul. Grazie ad un annuncio sul giornale, Rabbitte comincia a selezionare giovani dal lavoro precario ma pieni di talento: Dean, Fay, Outspan, l'occhialuto Steven , Clifford, Deco, il ciccione senza buone maniere ma con una grande voce, Billy il batterista e Joey "The lips", un bizzarro e maturo anziano suonatore di tromba che si vanta di aver suonato con famosi soul-singers. Aggrega anche Natalie, Imelda e Bernie, tre grintose ragazze, ottime coriste e molto sexy. Procuratisi a credito la strumentazione, cominciano le prove, massacranti, che impegnano tutti. Si inizia a suonare in pubblico, in capannoni e feste sociali: il gruppo sembra pervaso dal fuoco della musica e dell'ambizione. La band, pur se dilettantesca e provinciale, sembra lanciata verso il vertice e finisce invece nel fallimento: dissapori, piccole gelosie e contrasti umani ed artistici, sfaldano il gruppo. Il sogno di Jimmy evapora nel nulla e quel grande patrimonio di energia e bravura che poteva fruttare quattrini e successo siPL: disperde nel nulla.

The General

The General

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-12-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Ireland

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (6359 Reviews)

Director:

John Boorman

Cast:

Writer:

John Boorman

Paul Williams (novel)

Fullplot:

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the IRA, the UVF and members of his own team.

Miss Julie

Miss Julie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-09-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1271 Reviews)

Director:

Mike Figgis

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Helen Cooper (screenplay)

August Strindberg (play)

Fullplot:

Midsummer night, 1894, in northern Sweden. The complex strictures of class bind a man and a woman. Miss Julie, the inexperienced but imperious daughter of the manor, deigns to dance at the servant's party. She's also drawn to Jean, a footman who has traveled, speaks well, and doesn't kowtow. He is engaged to Christine, a servant, and while she sleeps, Jean and Miss Julie talk through the night in the kitchen. For part of the night it's a power struggle, for part it's the bearing of souls, and by dawn, they want to break the chains of class and leave Sweden together. When Christine wakes and goes off to church, Jean and Miss Julie have their own decisions to make.

1,000 Times Good Night

1,000 Times Good Night

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-10-24

Languages:

Norwegian, English

Countries:

Norway, Ireland, Sweden

Runtime:

117 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (4156 Reviews)

Director:

Erik Poppe

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Erik Poppe

Harald Rosenlèw-Eeg

Kirsten Sheridan (additional material by)

Fullplot:

Rebecca is one of the world's top war photographers. She must weather a major emotional storm when her husband refuses to put up with her dangerous life any longer. He and their young daughters need Rebecca, who, however, loves both her family and her work...

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