Gypsy Girl (1965)
"Sky West and Crooked" (original title)

A young, lonely, mentaly retarded teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden death of a friend of hers.

Director:

John Mills

Writers:

Mary Hayley Bell (screenplay), Mary Hayley Bell (story),

Stars:

Hayley Mills, Ian McShane, Annette Crosbie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hayley Mills	...	Brydie White
Ian McShane	...	Roibin
Annette Crosbie	...	Mrs. White
Laurence Naismith	...	Edwin Dacres
Geoffrey Bayldon	...	Rev. Phillip Moss
Pauline Jameson	...	Mrs. Moss
Norman Bird	...	Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker
June Ellis	...	Mrs. Cheeseman
Hamilton Dyce	...	Bill Slim - grave digger
Judith Furse	...	Mrs. Rigby
Anne Blake	...	Mrs. Potts
Jack Bligh	...	Fred Strong
Michael Nightingale	...	Doctor
Wyn Jones	...	Miller
Dafydd Havard	...	Schoolmaster

Storyline

Seventeen year old Brydie White is emotionally stunted due to an accidental shooting death with which she was involved when she was an adolescent, the incident which she doesn't remember. Mrs. White, a widow, recluse and alcoholic, still treats her daughter like a child, although she pays her daughter little attention. However, Brydie is physically becoming a young woman. Always fascinated by death, Brydie's new pastime is to bury any dead animal in the local church graveyard. She has convinced all the young children of her small English rural town to do the same, the animal plots complete with grave markers. These animal burials are the last straw for many of the townsfolk, who see Brydie as a menace and bad influence who should be locked away. The vicar, Reverend Phillip Moss, although as perturbed by the animal graves as anyone, does understand Brydie's position more than anyone in the town and wants to do what is best for her. When it looks that Brydie is in some real danger, ...

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Plot Keywords:

death | village | teenage girl | gypsy | pet | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gypsy Girl

Filming Locations:

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Mills Productions, Rank Organisation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film of Jacqueline Pearce.

User Reviews

Look at all the people

This is a wonderful little movie. While it centers on the character played by Hayley Mills and her storyline, to me, its more about all the people in this British countryside community. Each one unique, down to earth, in close quarters interacting with each other. It fits all of them in a nice "tight" package. I'm very glad I just happened to see it.