Brendan & Trudy

Original title: When Brendan Met Trudy

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

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6.5/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Storyline

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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).

Quotes
Conductor: It's "Pray for the *Wanderer*", not warrior! It's a hymn, not a bloody rebel song!

Crazy credits
Before the end credits roll, the word "FIN" appears in French on the screen, then the main characters are shown, one at a time or in small groups, with text on the screen revealing their further fates.

Connections
Features Quasimodo (1939)

Soundtracks
Three O'Clock In The Morning
Written by Julián Robledo and Dolly Morse (as Theodora Morse)
Performed by John McCormack

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Featured review

7/10

Unusual and entertaining romantic comedy

Quiet, self-absorbed teacher Brendan (Peter McDonald) meets outgoing thief Trudy (Flora Montgommery) and, following the old maxim 'opposites atract', they fall madly in love. She introduces him to the intricacies of breaking and entering, while he introduces her to the beauty of sung hymnal music.

The film is a veritable reel of visual and oral quotes, which you must be (like screenwriter Roddy Doyle) a real film fan in order to get them all. However, the constant quotation does not get in the way of the story, which is by turns funny and tragic.

Good story, lovely accents, fantastic external shots around Ireland and some nice views around Dublin make this film a genial and pleasent way to spend an evening. 7/10.