Gregory's Girl (1981)

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

Director:

Bill Forsyth

Writer:

Bill Forsyth

Stars:

John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Jake D'Arcy

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 (as Alan Love)
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)

Storyline

In his Scottish New Town home, gangling Gregory and his school-friends are starting to find out about girls. He fancies Dorothy, not least because she has got into the football team - and is a better player than him. He finally asks her out, but it is obviously the females in control of matters here, and that very much includes Gregory's younger sister.

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Plot Keywords:

affection | italian | school | advice | goalkeeper | 

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Taglines:

... there's a little bit of him in all of us.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Paixão de Gregory

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lake Films, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Scottish Television (STV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dubbed with milder Scottish accents for the original American release.

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Goofs

In the dancing scene Gregory first appears lying to Susan's left (right as we see it). In the final shots of this scene the positions are reversed and Gregory lies to Susan's right.

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Quotes

Gregory: Have you ever been in love? I'm in love.
Steve: Since when?
Gregory: This morning. I feel restless and dizzy. I bet I won't get any sleep tonight.
Steve: Sounds like indigestion.

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Connections

Featured in Sneak Previews: The Secret of NIMH/The Devil's Playground/Gregory's Girl/TRON (1982)

User Reviews

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.