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The sad passing of Alan Parker during the week has led to much reflection on the English directors contribution to cinematic history, leaving behind a rich legacy of films spanning genres and themes. But perhaps his greatest legacy was what he did for Irish cinema - on its knees - with the incredible 1991 success of The Commitments. The film achieved immediate cult success - but the critics tended not to like it - and paved the way for a 1990s film revival in Ireland.\nTo discuss further, Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories.\nListen and subscribe to\xa0On The Record with Gavan Reilly\xa0on\xa0Apple Podcasts,\xa0Google Podcasts\xa0and\xa0Spotify.\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nDownload, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\nYou can also listen to Newstalk live on\xa0newstalk.com\xa0or on Alexa, by\xa0adding the Newstalk skill\xa0and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.