St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (TV 2000)

A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave. Enduring many hardships, he finds ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Hughes

Writers:

Martin Duffy, Robert Hughes

Stars:

Patrick Bergin, Luke Griffin, Alan Bates

Cast

Credited cast:
Patrick Bergin	...	Patrick
Luke Griffin	...	Young Patrick
Alan Bates	...	Calpornius
Susannah York	...	Concessa
Malcolm McDowell	...	Quentin
Eamonn Owens	...	Benignus
Chris McHallem	...	Auxilius
Michael Caven	...	Iserninus
Stephen Brennan	...	Briain
Adam Goodwin	...	Brother Peter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Byrne	...	Ship Captain
Michael Carven
Ned Dennehy	...	Lucet Mael
James Flynn	...	Eli
Richard Gibson	...	Bishop of London

Storyline

A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave. Enduring many hardships, he finds comfort and eventually salvation in his faith. After several years, he escapes back to England, where he joins a convent to prove his faith. His greatest desire is to return to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. Years later, he is given the opportunity. Upon setting foot on the Irish soil, all snakes are aitomatically driven from the land. He then overcomes many obstacles, including disagreements with the British Cardinal (Malcolm McDowell), to fulfill his destiny and ultimately being given Sainthood.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title | actor shares first name with character

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Genres:

Drama | Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Heilige der grünen Insel

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Family Channel, Sharpmist III Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Alan Bates' was first asked to play Bishop Quentin.

User Reviews

Beautiful And Fun To Watch- A Feel Good Movie!

I loved this movie,but since I know nothing about the story or legend of St. Patrick,I watched it as a fantasy and enjoyed it very much. After reading the other reviews here I can agree with the historical inaccuracies,and that is a shame,if this was indeed meant to be a factual retelling. But as the title of the DVD said it was "The Legend of Ireland" I did not go into watching this movie with any expectations of historical truths. Therefore,I thoroughly enjoyed this film,and it truly is beautiful and a definite"Feel Good" movie!It has peaked my interest to do some more research on St. Patrick and Ireland as well.If you enjoy movies about how God can work in and change people's lives as I do,I do not think you will be disappointed in this film.