Gregorys girl is a sweet, graceful little coming of age movie. Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. A collection of anthologies, resource and reference books, including. There are so many gregorys girl quotes that can help you when you are tired of being in the same old rut, and all you need is a little push, a little inspiration, a smile on the face, change of mood bring you out of the banality of life, make you laugh a little, or may even make you cry a bit, and these. Gregorys girl cleveland institute of art college of art. Gregory and his girls reunited in glasgow film the guardian. He finally asks her out, but it is obviously the females in control of matters here, and that very much includes gregorys younger sister. She has received some criticism for historical errors in her novels. These gregorys girl quotes from the 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film. Gregorys girl filmscript book by bill forsyth 1 available. We tracked her down and found a story that s both refreshing and inspiring. Both films are set in scotland, though they differ greatly. Gregory s girl was clearly filmed between spring and early autumn and there s one enduringly beautiful scene where dorothy plays keepup with a soccer ball, shot against the maternally basking backdrop of urban glasgow, whilst a haunting saxophone laments and chases the fading daylight, bemoaning the inevitable and eventual closure of our.
Gregory s girl is a 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film 2 written and directed by bill forsyth and starring john gordon sinclair, dee hepburn and clare grogan. Gregory s girl is a delightful surprise from of scotland, not one of the recognized film capitals of the world. Her band altered images was also getting big at the time, although she had no sense of corporate synergy and forgot to mention to her record label that she had a film. Feb 14, 2020 gregorys girl bill forsyths classic comedy remains the ultimate depiction of comingofage awkwardness and an enduring favourite of scottish cinema. Gregorys girl is a 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film written and directed by. That said, its an outstanding pick for any historical fiction library, set during the wars of the plantagenets and telling of a ambitious and lovely woman who marries a newly crowned boy king in secret and ascends to royalty. Claire patricia grogan born 17 march 1962, known professionally as clare grogan or sometimes as c. This filmscript will help students who are studying the film as a recommended text. Gregory s girl 1981 was directed by scottish director bill forsyth, who is best known for his 1983 release, local hero. Gregory writes novels set in various historical periods, most notably the tudor era with her best known novel, the other boleyn girl which adapted to film.
But still for fans of the original who couldnt get enough of gregory john gordon sinclair, gregorys two girls is. Director bill forsyth saw her working as a waitress and thought she fit the role he had in his head. The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the abronhill district of cumbernauld gregory s girl was ranked no. Buy gregorys girl by bill forsyth, andrew bethell isbn. Gregory gordon john sinclair is, by american standards, a bit square for a. In this quirky, funny, charming comingofage comedy that became a major audience and critical hit, the new girl at a scottish high school joins the soccer team, igniting the imagination and passion of smitten teammate gregory. May 26, 1982 gregory s girl is set outside glasgow in the carefully tended but not antiseptic new town of cumbernauld. The setting of gregorys girl is cumbernauld, a progressive new town planned community that appears to have plenty of parks and open spaces where kids can roam free.
Gregorys girl is a 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring john gordon sinclair, dee hepburn and clare grogan. Like kes 1969, a serious and downbeat but powerful film about a boy growing up in yorkshire, gregory s girl was dubbed in places by speakers with less thick regional accents for american release. The film s title, gregory s girl, soon reveals itself as ironic, since dorothy becomes the object of fascination and affection of most of the boys in school once she becomes a breakout football star. Gregorys girls, directed by the underrated scottish bill forsyth, was an instant classic in my book. Philippa gregory is the author of many new york times bestselling novels, including the other boleyn girl, and is a recognized authority on womens history. She also embarrasses and humiliates all the boys on the squad.
Ambling out of the house headed for school, gregory gordon john sinclair runs into his father dave anderson, a driving instructor, in bill forsyths gregorys girl, 1981, shot on location in scotland view the tcmdb entry for gregorys girl 1981. Gregorys girl english transcript a comedy about a wimpy 16yearold who is going through his first highschool crush. Incidentally, philippa gregorys niche is particularly romance, literature, and fiction, especially historical fiction. Gregorys girl 1981 was directed by scottish director bill forsyth, who is best known for his 1983 release, local hero. Film movement classics bluray of gregorys girl is a new 2k digital restoration that blows away mgms old 2001 dvd, as it should. Gregory works up the courage to invite dorothy on a date. Bel maria doyle kennedy, a mature, attractive, intelligent, independentminded person, the very antithesis of gregs male gormlessness, but evidently. The scenes with gregory getting advice from his younger sister are especially sweet, and the way the group of high school girls help gregory s date with dorothy turn out the way it should is a refreshing change from so much mean girl competitiveness in typical teen movies. Simple and sweet, the tale of young gregory hit a nerve of truth in both the uk and america, and it became an art house hit for the quirky scots director. Gregorys girl star lands deal to write crime novels. Dorothy becomes a top player, while gregory and the rest of the team become enamored of her. The scenes with gregory getting advice from his younger sister are especially sweet, and the way the group of high school girls help gregorys date with dorothy turn out the way it should is a refreshing change from so much meangirl.
Absent from gregory s girl is the social anxiety and cutthroat behavior characteristic of so many american high school comedies. Gregorys girl bill forsyths classic comedy remains the ultimate depiction of comingofage awkwardness and an enduring favourite of scottish cinema. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Its as quirkily funny as anything youll see, and it totally lacks the crassness of hollywood products that try to use the same young crush material. Playing with emerging feminist ideas in international high school movies seems to be a big deal. Dee hepburn, 51, from east kilbride, starred in gregory s girl, a film named this week as one of britain s best ever. And it is about gregory gordon john sinclair, a gangling adolescent who has started to shoot up all of a sudden and finds he is hopelessly uncoordinated. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It is set in scotland, where the teenagers are quieter, more civilized and more naive than, lets say, those in class of 1984.
She graduated from the university of sussex and received a phd from. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Gregory s girl is a 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring john gordon sinclair, dee hepburn and clare grogan. But gordy, as hell always be to me, is the funniest person to be around. However darlin husband sees gregorys girl, made in 1980 as a spot the future taggart star as it is a longstanding joke that all scottish actors will have worked in the scottish tv police detective drama, taggart 19832010, as all australian actors including the lovely chris hemsworth work in neighbours 1985.
The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the abronhill district of cumbernauld. Why gregorys girl dee hepburn turned her back on fame. Gregory gordon john sinclair is, by american standards, a. Philippa gregory born 9 january 1954 is an english historical novelist who has been publishing since 1987. Gregorys girl by bill forsyth meet your next favorite book.
Slight, unassuming and cute without being stupid, gregory s girl was a surprise in 1981, when american youth comedies were edging into the crass territory of titles like the hollywood knights. Meanwhile, gregory spends most of the film s running time fretting over how to express his loveydovey feelings to dorothy, unable to even think. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Gregorys girl by bill forsyth bill forsyth, john gordon sinclair, dee. This is one of my favorite films of all time so i decided to track down the locations used for filming and do a past present project using stills from the film. She is best known as the lead singer of the 1980s new wave music group altered images and for supporting roles in the 1981 film gregory s girl and the science fiction sitcom red dwarf as the first incarnation of kristine kochanski. After recently watching the classic, lobudget brit movie gregorys girl, we were struck by the soundtrack that was written by sax player colin tully, and so decided to dig deeper. The popularity of the film is not in doubt our playscript is already established as a schools classic. Bill forsyths gregorys girl is a charming, innocent, very funny little movie about the weird kid.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sixteen year old gregory is an awkward, gangly scottish lad who is in the midst of the throngs of puberty. David gregorys most popular book is dinner with a perfect stranger. Grogans book, tallulah and the teen stars, is written for her daughter ellie to. Philippa gregorys book, the other boleyn, is all about henrys love affairs, particularly when he falls in love with two siblings, one after another. Slight, unassuming and cute without being stupid, gregorys girl was a surprise in 1981, when american youth comedies were edging into the crass territory of titles like the hollywood knights. There are so many gregorys girl quotes that can help you when you are tired of being in the same old rut, and all you need is a little push, a little inspiration, a smile on the face, change of mood bring you out of the banality of life, make you laugh a little, or may even make. Gregorys girl is a delightful surprise from of scotland, not one of the recognized film capitals of the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The winner of a bafta award for best screenplay, gregorys girl was followed 18 years later by a sequel, gregorys two girls 1999. Watching gregory s girl today is to step into an early 80s timewarp complete with feathered hair. The best known of her works is the other boleyn girl 2001, which in 2002 won the romantic novel of the year award from the romantic novelists association and has been adapted into two separate films. He is an actor, known for gregory s girl 1980, erik the viking 1989 and world war z 20. Gregorys two girls tries to recapture the originals charm but fails miserably. Philippa gregory is a british novelist of historical fiction. When a girl named dorothy dee hepburn shows up to play, things change quickly. Like kes 1969, a serious and downbeat but powerful film about a boy growing up in yorkshire, gregorys girl was dubbed in places by speakers with less thick regional accents for american release. Hell, even the lead characters little sister seems to be the main voice of reason. Gregory s girl is a sweet, graceful little coming of age movie. Her most recent novel, the last tudor, is now in production for a television series. There are so many gregorys girl quotes that can help you when you are tired of being in the same old rut, and all you need is a little push, a little inspiration, a smile on the face, change of mood bring you. Clare grogan, who has still not seen the entire film, as susan with john gordon sinclair in gregorys girl i love all the role reversal in the film. The peaceful climate allows forsyth to concentrate his little drama on gregorys little heartthrob for the graceful dorothy, miss soccer ace.
Gregorys girl was the film that broke bill forsyth out into the mainstream. Did you know that when you sneeze, it comes out yo nose at 100 miles an hour. The eponymous hero, a preternaturally pale and lanky scottish teenager john gordon sinclair develops a crush on his soccer teams one and only female player dee hepburn. Color values and sharpness are excellent, sweeping away memories of old tv copies where it looked as if it were filmed in 16mm. Local hero is set in the small village of furness actually a composite on the north coast, a rather picturesque, idyllic slice of scotland. Henrys first lover is mary and, after their love runs out of steam, henry leaves her for her sibling anne.
Gregorys girl filming locations then and now part 2. The video of gregory s girl is being made available legally to the public. Her bibliography consists of a duology, two trilogies, tetralogy, sextet, octalogy, and a 15 book. Jun 27, 2016 however darlin husband sees gregorys girl, made in 1980 as a spot the future taggart star as it is a longstanding joke that all scottish actors will have worked in the scottish tv police detective drama, taggart 19832010, as all australian actors including the lovely chris hemsworth work in neighbours 1985. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including the other boleyn girl. It provides more pure entertainment than many of hollywood s overproduced epics. Ambling out of the house headed for school, gregory gordon john sinclair runs into his father dave anderson, a driving instructor, in bill forsyth s gregory s girl, 1981, shot on location in scotland. Simple and sweet, the tale of young gregory hit a nerve of truth in both the uk and america, and it became an art house hit for the quirky scots director bill forsyth. Gregorys girl bluray digitally restored mama likes this. A warmhearted tale of puppy love, scottish director bill forsyths breakthrough hit is a small movie in the very best sense of the word.
Gregorys girl then and now by please visit my new website where i have posted this and many other film location sets. For this screening we will be joined by special guest robert buchanan andy who will introduce the film. Gregorys little sister seemed a bit too wise for a ten year old, but its not a major problem. The use of a filmscript has already proved successful in the form of flying into the. Books by david gregory author of dinner with a perfect. The video of gregorys girl is being made available legally to the public. Tidelands paperback release february 2020 dark tides to be released december 2020 the plantagenet and tudor novels. With john gordon sinclair, dee hepburn, jake darcy, clare grogan. Gregory s little sister seemed a bit too wise for a ten year old, but its not a major problem. There are a number of book series in philippa gregorys bibliography. David gregory has 37 books on goodreads with 11839 ratings.
Gregorys girl by bill forsyth bill forsyth, john gordon. Gregorys girl, comedy of teenagers the new york times. The movie has an air of innocence and gentle humor that make it seem very much of another era, which in fact it is. But still for fans of the original who couldnt get enough of gregory john gordon sinclair, gregorys two girls is well worth the visit. Gregory gordon john sinclair in the locker room, surprised by dorothy dee hepburn, whos just made a smash in her first game with the football team, in bill forsyths gregorys girl, 1981. Gregorys girl is set outside glasgow in the carefully tended but not antiseptic new town of cumbernauld. Gregory gordon john sinclair in the locker room, surprised by dorothy dee hepburn, who s just made a smash in her first game with the football team, in bill forsyth s gregory s girl, 1981. The white queen is book one of the cousins war, so be forewarned on the series. It provides more pure entertainment than many of hollywoods overproduced epics. Aug 01, 2019 these gregorys girl quotes from the 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film.
It s as quirkily funny as anything youll see, and it totally lacks the crassness of hollywood products that try to use the same young crush material. She is best known as the lead singer of the 1980s new wave music group altered images and for supporting roles in the 1981 film gregorys girl and the science fiction sitcom red dwarf as the first incarnation of kristine kochanski. She accepts, but gregory finds hes been deceived into taking out another girl. Clare grogan as susan with john gordon sinclair in gregorys girl.
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