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Girly

Original title: Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
  • 1970
  • R
  • 1h 42m
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6.5/10
1.5K
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Girly (1970)
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered.
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A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt... Read allA wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered.A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered.

  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writers
    • Brian Comport
    • Maisie Mosco
  • Stars
    • Michael Bryant
    • Ursula Howells
    • Pat Heywood
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writers
      • Brian Comport
      • Maisie Mosco
    • Stars
      • Michael Bryant
      • Ursula Howells
      • Pat Heywood
    • 36User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Michael Bryant
    Michael Bryant
    • New Friend
    Ursula Howells
    Ursula Howells
    • Mumsy
    Pat Heywood
    • Nanny
    Howard Trevor
    Howard Trevor
    • Sonny
    Vanessa Howard
    Vanessa Howard
    • Girly
    Robert Swann
    • Soldier
    Imogen Hassall
    Imogen Hassall
    • Girlfriend
    Michael Ripper
    Michael Ripper
    • Zoo attendant
    Hugh Armstrong
    • Friend in No. 5
    Dido Plumb
    • Tramp on park bench
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writers
      • Brian Comport(screenplay)
      • Maisie Mosco(play "Happy Family")
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    • Trivia
      The original poster art for the film was an eerie black and white family portrait of "The Family," dressed in traditional English attire (six form uniforms for Girly and Sonny, a maid's outfit for Nanny, and a World War II era dress for Mumsy). Though this iconography would have struck a chord with British viewers, it was deemed that US audiences wouldn't understand the image. For the US release, the distributor commissioned a poster of an anonymous girl standing in for Vanessa Howard, wearing a cutoff skirt and clutching a doll in one hand and a bloody axe in the other.
    • Goofs
      Sonny's "16mm home movie camera" is actually an 8mm home movie camera. You can tell by the size, shape, lens and model name. 16mm weren't as common for home movies as an 8mm camera was in 1970 so it would be difficult for an amateur filmmaker to obtain one without a lot of money.
    • Quotes

      Friend in No. 5: [to Sonny while he uses his home movie camera] You never run outta film, do you?

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)

    User reviews36

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    8/10
    SURPRISE BLACK COMEDY FROM THE U.K.!
    I saw this on release (at age 17 or 18) and it reminded me of NOTHING. A year later, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE reminded me of this cool, sinister and hilarious dark comedy from the British Isles. Vanessa Howard (don't know much about her) is prime psycho, post-nubile, upbeat girl and the rest of her family - Sonny, Mumsy, Nanny and all their unwilling and baffled friends make for a tasty stew of late 60's/early 70's pseudo-art..I believe.

    A 7 out of 10. Best performance = Vanessa Howard. This film is tough to find on VHS and I don't think it's on DVD, but seek it out if you like clean black humor from England, with teasing, death, witty dialogue and a cast that's born for the task.
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    • shepardjessica-1
    • Oct 19, 2004

    FAQ1

    • What is the story behind the play "Happy Family," on which the movie is based?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
    • Filming locations
      • Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Brigitte
      • Fitzroy Films Ltd.
      • Ronald J. Kahn Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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