When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)

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

Director:

Kieron J. Walsh

Writer:

Roddy Doyle

Stars:

Peter McDonald, Flora Montgomery, Marie Mullen

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

irish | ireland | character name in title

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Taglines:

His heart wasn't all she stole . . .

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK Ireland

Language:

English French

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Stolen Nights

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£139,195 (UK) (9 March 2001)

Gross:

ESP 13,749,276 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Collins Avenue, Deadly Films, Irish Film Board

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

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).

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Quotes

Trudy: Ah come on, Brendan, sing us Penis Angelicus.

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Connections

Features The Searchers (1956)

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Soundtracks

"Habanera"
Written by Georges Bizet

User Reviews

Simple old fashioned fun.

I thought that this film from start to finish was just great fun. It was a simple romance with many far from simple situations. It had a great unique brand of humor that many Irish films possess. Its take off on many classic movies were great, my favorite was A Bout De Souffle , then breaking into Irish and the John Wayne thought the doorway scene. I don't think that Roddy Doyle tried too hard, he just seems to let it flow. Its fun, try it.