| | When Brendan Met Trudy Theatrical Release (Not Yet Available on DVD)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Romance Movies, Theatrical Releases (Not Yet Available) Videos, Love Affairs, Couples, Film About Film, Ireland | | Starring | Peter McDonald, Flora Montgomery, Gabriel Byrne, Margaret Wycherly, Pauline McLynn, Maynard Eziashi, Eileen Walsh, Barry Cassin, Eoin Manley, Marie Mullen, Robert O'Neill | | Director | Kieron J. Walsh | | Composer | Richard Hartley | | Director of Photography | Ashley Rowe | | Producer | Lynda Myles | | Screenwriter | Roddy Doyle |
Acclaimed author Roddy Doyle teams up with first-time feature director Kieron J. Walsh for WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY, a charming romantic comedy about an unlikely relationship that forms between a Dublin schoolteacher and a free-spirited woman with a hidden profession. Brendan (Peter McDonald) spends his off hours watching old movies and singing in a local choir. One night, he meets Trudy (Flora Montgomery) in a pub, and they agree to meet at the cinema later that week. When Trudy stands Brendan up, he tracks her down; surprisingly, a serious relationship develops. Things take a turn for the strange and bizarre when Brendan begins to suspect Trudy's nocturnal adventures might have to do with a series of violent castrations that have struck the city. Confronting her, he instead learns that Trudy is a professional burglar, which shocks him into even greater confusion. After convincing him to help her rob his sister's house, Brendan finds himself falling quite easily into a life of crime. A final daring heist of the new computers at Brendan's school finally brings the happy days to an end, but this does not dampen the film's persistently cheerful tone. Doyle's unpredictable script, combined with a bouncy pop soundtrack, makes Walsh's big-screen debut a lighthearted, engaging affair. Theatrical Release: March 9, 2001 (NY)
WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY was shown at the 2000 London and Toronto film festivals and at the 2001 3rd Annual Irish International Film Festival in New York. When Brendan Met Trudy Reviews: "...[A] light, charming, teasing romantic comedy....The movie luxuriates in cinema references while laughing at its own fetishes -- a neat talent..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...A gleeful comic anthology of cinematic jokes and references....A safe, sweet outlaw fantasy....[The film] has enough frisky energy to kick up some adrenaline..."
-- Stephen Holden, New York Times "...Unmistakably Doyle, an infectiously acerbic romantic comedy with liberal doses of pop culture and media satire thrown in for good measure..."
-- Wade Major, Box Office "...Pauline McLynn gives a well judged performance..."
-- Edward Lawrenson, Sight and Sound "...WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY is a plucky comic valentine for those who love the movies..."
-- Jan Stuart, Los Angeles Times "...It has that unwound Roddy Doyle humor; the laughs don't hit you over the head, but tickle you behind the knee. And there is, as usual, Doyle's great pleasure in kidding the Irish..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the only Barry Cassin video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Eoin Manley, Marie Mullen, Robert O'Neill, Kieron J. Walsh. When Brendan Met Trudy | Orig Year | 2001 | | CD Universe Part number | 6870821 | | Release Date | New When Brendan Met Trudy TR release date | | Rating | Not Rated | | Movie Details | Color |
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