Gregory's Girl
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| Gregory's Girl | |
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 DVD cover of Gregory's Girl |
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| Directed by | Bill Forsyth |
| Produced by | Clive Parsons Davina Belling |
| Written by | Bill Forsyth |
| Starring | John Gordon Sinclair Dee Hepburn Jake D'Arcy Clare Grogan |
| Release date(s) | May 26, 1982 (USA) |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Language | English |
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Gregory's Girl is a 1981 movie written and directed by Bill Forsyth.
Like many of Forsyth's movies, Gregory's Girl is set in his native Scotland. The film is a feelgood coming-of-age tale set in and around a state secondary school in Cumbernauld, Scotland. The star (John Gordon Sinclair) plays Gregory, an ordinary, awkward, shy teenager who plays soccer.
There are notable ensemble performances of great freshness by young actors, with a strong synergy between the main female character, (Dee Hepburn), and teacher Jake D'Arcy. The movie has now acquired a patina of nostalgia, attractive to those who were at school in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is also notable for its slight touches of magic realism.
Clare Grogan's role helped promote her career, as she was in the band Altered Images at the time of film's release.
The movie was poorly re-dubbed for the USA market, to help American viewers cope with the heavy Scottish accents. Most fans recommend the British release as superior.
A sequel, Gregory's Two Girls, was filmed by Forsyth in 1998 but not released until 2000. Its script development process suffered interference by the Arts Council and the consequent movie received mixed reviews.
- This movie ranked number 29 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies.)
