...uting with ''[[The Entertainer (film)|The Entertainer]]'' (1960), directed by [[Tony Richardson]], who had previously directed him in the theatre. He mai ...ander in a TV version of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1959) directed by [[Peter Hall (director)|Peter Hall]].

...is the first in a series known as ''[[The Barrytown Trilogy]]'', followed by ''[[The Snapper (film)|The Snapper]]'' (1993) and ''[[The Van (1996 film)|T ...nd the [[United Kingdom]], ''The Commitments'' was the first film produced by [[Beacon Pictures]], which provided an estimated [[production budget|budget