- Actors: John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Jake D'Arcy, Clare Grogan, Robert Buchanan
- Directors: Bill Forsyth
- Writers: Bill Forsyth
- Producers: Clive Parsons, Davina Belling
- Language English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Cinema Club
- VHS Release Date: 1 Oct 1999
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CJ65
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 13,276 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
There is something so utterly captivating about this Bill Forsyth film--whether it's the quaintly authentic Scottish accents (they had to be softened for its US release) or the wholly universal story of young love. But what really gives Gregory's Girl its evergreen appeal is the enchanting performance of young Gordon John Sinclair as the eponymous gangly lead. With his shock of red hair, he's all arms and legs--and inexperience. Gregory becomes infatuated with Dorothy (a lovely Dee Hepburn), who proves a heartier and better athlete than he is. Gregory's so clueless, he relies on advice from his wee sister. The story may be familiar, but Forsyth's astute and affectionate rendering gives the film its momentum (the film won best screenplay at the British Academy Awards). If American viewers at first struggle to understand the well-written banter, it is worth the effort because there's charm in nearly every line. It's curious that both Sinclair and Hepburn, seemingly poised on the brink of stardom here, either chose not to take advantage of the possible opportunity or weren't ever offered roles as wonderful as these. (Sinclair had a small role in Forsyth's Local Hero and starred in 1986's The Girl in the Picture and other small films. Hepburn appears to have worked only once post-Gregory, a brief stint in the British series Crossroads.) Forsyth completed a 1998 sequel, with Sinclair and Ever After's Dougray Scott. --N.F. Mendoza
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Okay, I'm biased. I must have seen this film fifteen times before I was fifteen (and fifteen times since) but I still enjoy every moment. It's a film that can't help but be funny, full of characters who suffer from the same condition. The harder you squeeze this film the more charm oozes out and therein lies its magic. No tag-team of gag writers can write a film like this. They could never muster the innocence and faith wrapped up in these characters and their stories.
It's a film about kids pretending to be grown ups and doing a better job of it than their parents. It's about how the awkwardness and uncertainty of youth never really leaves us. Above all it's about hope: how sometimes not getting what you want is the best thing that can happen. Smart, funny, moving and all made to look so easy. `Bella, Bella!' Five stars just ain't enough.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Acute understanding of teenagers trying to cope with their own and what they believe are society's expectations of them, usually with hilarious results. Director Bill Forsyth's teens, adults, school and community solidly believable. John Gordon Sinclair's early talent for goofy comedy a joy to watch.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I saw this as a spotty youth and loved it. I saw it again as a spotty middle aged person and loved it just as much. These kids could act! The script is subtly amusing and well observed.
Highly recommended.
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A Very Special Film
I saw Gregory's Girl when it was first released in the early 1980's as part of a double-bill with Chariots of Fire. I quite liked it, but it wasn't really what I was expecting. Read more
Published 23 days ago by SouthwellMike
One for the kids
I watched this when it was first released, enjoyed it in parts but it didn't wow me. Felt much the same this time round. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tom Munden
A classic
I have seen this film on a number of occasions, but not for many years. I came across it on Amazon and my memories flooded back. Read more
Published 4 months ago by keith b
Perfect evocation of summer and youth
This is my favourite film of all time, and while it has obvious appeal to those who were teenagers in the early eighties (remember picture skirts, anyone? Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kats
An all time favourite
Back when I was at school, and working part-time in a cinema, this film made a great impression. It was released with the loathsome 'Chariots of Fire'. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2009 by Celtic Ghirl
Bella! Bella! Don't drop the penguin...
A film from another magical world of Scottish-made Chryslers, when teenage girls look pretty and where the sun shines brightly long after 8.30pm... Read more
Published on 18 July 2009 by patpending
high quality dvd
I received an excellent dvd in a very short time, well wrapped and at a very low price>
I'm very happy with this purchase.
I'm very happy with this purchase.
Published on 2 July 2009 by F. J. F. Cremer
great film - a classic
if you haven't seen it do yourself a favour and get a copy. It's very funny and charming. For anyone who was ever in love as a teenager.
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by LH
Very slight, but charming and heart-warming
This film has a charming nostalgic feel - it makes the late 70s, early 80s look so innocent, charming and appealing. Which in many ways it was. Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by George Nada
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