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

Color:

Color

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:

To perfect her football skills, Dee Hepburn trained with Partick Thistle football club.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

[on Gregory's doorstep, after their first date]
Susan: At least you've stopped kissing me like I was your aunty.
[he kisses her again, then pretends to look horrified]
Gregory: What's my aunty going to say when I kiss her at Christmas?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Movie Connections: Gregory's Girl (#1.8)" (2007)

Really Sweet

I've caught this movie a few times playing on Stars in the states, and there is something indescribably charming about it. Maybe I'm biased because I've always loved British movies and television shows, but I found this movie very cute. The story is nothing big and dramatic, just a boy liking a girl and learning a bit about himself and about love in general in the end. The lead character of Gregory is very convincing and very real, you like him but at the same time you can't help wincing a bit at his awkwardness, especially in the scene where he's helping Dorothy out in football by playing goalie. I find this movie very refreshing when compared to teen comedies that are being made nowadays. Gregory's Girl has a realness and innocence to it that is severely lacking in Hollywood now.

And also thanks to whoever posted that the US version had the Scottish accents dubbed. I always noticed there was something "off" about the voices, especially the younger kids and now I see why. I hope someday I can see a copy with the original voices intact.