When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Kieron J. Walsh

Writer:

Roddy Doyle (writer)

Release Date:

14 December 2000 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

His heart wasn't all she stole . . .

Plot:

A teacher meets a woman who turns out to be a thief and they introduce each other to new things. |

Plot Keywords:

Irish | Ireland | Character Name In Title

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Peter McDonald	...	Brendan
Flora Montgomery	...	Trudy
Marie Mullen	...	Mother
Pauline McLynn	...	Nuala
Don Wycherley	...	Niall
Maynard Eziashi	...	Edgar
Eileen Walsh	...	Siobhan
Barry Cassin	...	Headmaster
Niall O'Brien	...	Judge
Rynagh O'Grady	...	Lynn
Ali White	...	Mary
Julie Hale	...	Female Chorister
Jack Lynch	...	Conductor
Dr. Stewart	...	Himself
Robert O'Neill	...	Dylan

Also Known As:

Stolen Nights (International: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

Australia:94 min | Canada:95 min | Germany:95 min

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | France:U | Germany:6 | South Korea:18 | Spain:7 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

Collins Avenue

Trivia:

The school scenes were filmed in Blackrock College, Dublin, Kieron J. Walsh's old school. Walsh was not permitted to use the actual school crest in the film, so the dove and lion were flipped in their positions and the real motto, "Fides et robur" (Faith and Strength), was replaced by "C'era una volta il Ociente" (Once Upon a Time In The West).

Movie Connections:

References The Searchers (1956)

Soundtrack:

Tiny Car

Something wild about Trudy

Brendan is a timid film buff schoolteacher who meets Trudy, a feckless thief and they immediately hit it off. Another entertaining Roddy Doyle movie - full of offbeat moments, cinematic references (which gets annoying), cheeky kids, sex, television jokes, unpredictable characters and stupid relatives. Recommended.