Gregory's Girl (1981)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Bill Forsyth

Writer:

Bill Forsyth (writer)

Release Date:

26 May 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This has to be the match of the day!

Plot:

Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. He must work to win her affection.

Plot Keywords:

Affection | High School | Slice Of Life | Adolescent | Understanding

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

John Gordon Sinclair	...	Gregory (as Gordon John Sinclair)
Dee Hepburn	...	Dorothy
Jake D'Arcy	...	Phil Menzies
Clare Grogan	...	Susan
Robert Buchanan	...	Andy
Billy Greenlees	...	Steve (as William Greenlees)
Allan Love	...	Eric
Caroline Guthrie	...	Carol
Carol Macartney	...	Margo
Douglas Sannachan	...	Billy
Allison Forster	...	Madeline
Chic Murray	...	Headmaster
Alex Norton	...	Alec
John Bett	...	Alistair
Dave Anderson	...	Gregory's Dad (as David Anderson)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:A (original rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Abronhill High School, Abronhill, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Company:

Lake Films

Trivia:

Dubbed with milder Scottish accents for the original American release.

Goofs:

Continuity: Gregory wears a white shirt throughout his date. Later, when he is in bed talking to Maddy, it has become blue.

Quotes:

Charlie: That's not the way you spell 'Caracus' anyway
Andy: What?
Charlie: Caracas. It's c-a-s, not c-u-s.
Andy: We've been standing here for four hours! Why didn't you tell me?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)

I love this movie

I love this movie.Its my fav movie of all time ,Everytime i watch it its like meeting an old friend again.It is so rich with subtle humour and possibly every scene makes me chuckle.the teenage anguish is never over played and ever actor in the film has never surpassed there performances in this movie

growing up in Scotland myself i still don't feel that the movie is regional and anyone who is able to see it please do so .The clothes are dated but the humour is still spot on.

This film is a Scottish gem and should be given more praise.I just cant fault it.If i had to cut my DVD collection down to two gregorys girl and this is spinal tap would be my only choices.