The Brylcreem Boys (1997)

Directed by

Terence Ryan

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, in neutral Ireland, a group of British and German soldiers are interned together in a camp. They form unlikely friendships and compete in local rugby matches, while one man falls for a local woman.

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What happens

The Brylcreem Boys is a 1998 romantic comedy film set in Ireland during the Second World War. The film, which stars Billy Campbell, Angus Macfadyen, Jean Butler and Gabriel Byrne, was directed and co written by Terence Ryan. The story is set against the extraordinary neutrality arrangements in Ireland during World War II. The title comes from a popular nickname for the RAF personnel during the period. Not to be confused with the identically titled 1979 BBC2 TV play about RAF Bomber Command. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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