Gregorys Girl / Gregorys Two Girls

Image Not Available Director: Bill Forsyth Dvd Release: 3rd February, 2003 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: Full Screen, PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Gregorys Girl is a 1981 movie written & directed by Bill Forsyth. Only Forsyths second movie, it became a surprise hit. Like many of Forsyths movies it is set in Scotland ; it is a feelgood coming-of-age movie set in & around a state secondary school in Cumbernauld. The star plays Gregory, an ordinary, awkward, shy teenage soccer player. There are notable ensemble performances of great freshness by young actors, with a notable synergy between Dee Hepburn & teacher Jake DArcy. The movie has now acquired a patina of nostalgia, attractive to those who were at at school in the late 1970s & early 1980s. It is also notable for its slight touches of magic realism. 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, Gregorys 2 Girls, was filmed by Forsyth in 1998 but not released until 2000. Its script development process suffered interference by the Arts Council & the movie received mixed reviews.

Bill Forsyth. A Scottish movie director & writer, noted for his commitment to regional film-making. He first came to public attention with the hit Gregorys Girl in 1981, which won Best Screenplay in that years British Academy Awards. He later wrote & directed the successful Local Hero. Gregorys 2 Girls appeared as a Gregorys Girl sequel in 2000, but received mixed reviews. Allan Hunter & Mark Astaire. the making of the film. Bill Forsyth. The Imperfect Anarchist IN. From Limelight to Satellite. A Scottish Film Book. Posters Of Local Hero

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