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

A slave boy grows up to be Bishop of Ireland.

A young boy is kidnapped and forced into slavery, guarding sheep in Ireland. With his faith in God, he returns home only to decide to study to become a priest and introduce Christianity to the poor and enslaved people of Ireland. His deeds led him to becoming the second Bishop of Ireland. Very informative look at this fifth century personage. His reported use of the shamrock as an illustration of the Holy Trinity led to its being regarded as the Irish national symbol.

A very talented cast featuring Patrick Bergin as the adult Patrick and Luke Griffin as the young Patrick. Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates and Susannah York seemed flawless.