When Brendan Met Trudy

When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)

Brendan is an earnest, introverted schoolteacher who, aside from his participation in the local choir, has only one passion in his life -- the movies. That is until he meets Trudy, a woman who is gregarious and adventurous beyond his imagination. His entire persona changes as he becomes enveloped in her carefree and sometimes dangerous world.

Date of release
2000-12-14
TMDB
4.4 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Kieron J. Walsh

Casting

Interesting facts

When Brendan Met Trudy is a 2000 Irish film directed by Kieron J. Walsh and starring Peter McDonald and Flora Montgomery. It was written by Roddy Doyle. The screenplay concerns a Dublin schoolteacher who falls in love with a mysterious young woman who turns out to be a thief.

Production

According to producer Lynda Myles, the film was "modestly budgeted" with Variety magazine estimating the production budget at $5 million.

The film received funding from BBC Films, followed by The Irish Film Board RTÉ, and Section 481 finance.

Peter McDonald, was cast as the lead following up on his impressive film debut as Brendan Gleeson's sidekick, Git, in I Went Down. Many actors were seen for the role but the producers were impressed by Flora Montgomery and cast her in her first cinema role.

The scene where Brendan and Trudy first meet was filmed in Kavanagh's bar in Stoneybatter.

The Ormonde cinema in Stillorgan, Co Dublin, was used for the scene where Brendan goes to see Once Upon a Time in the West, the Savoy and the Ambassador on O'Connell Street served as cinema exteriors.

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