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Sky West And Crooked [DVD] [1966]
 
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Sky West And Crooked [DVD] [1966]

Hayley Mills , Laurence Naismith , John Mills    Parental Guidance   DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Hayley Mills, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Bayldon, Norman Bird, Judith Furse
  • Directors: John Mills
  • Producers: Sky West and Crooked ( Bats with Baby Faces ) ( Gypsy Girl ), Sky West and Crooked, Bats with Baby Faces, Gypsy Girl
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Network
  • DVD Release Date: 19 April 2010
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0036QV8E2
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,019 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Directed by John Mills and starring his daughter, Hayley, Sky West and Crooked tells the story of an isolated, traumatised yet free-spirited young girl, who finds solace in a rather unusual pastime. Tension mounts in the West Country village in which Brydie White (Hayley Mills) has lived all her life. As a child, she witnessed the death of her friend Julian, who was accidentally killed whilst playing with his father's shotgun. Brydie, wounded and left mentally damaged by the accident, has no memory of the event. But while the villagers have suspicions, Julian's father, Edwin (Laurence Naismith), holds her squarely responsible for the death. Ostracised and misunderstood, Brydie retreats from the adult world and finds companionship among a group of younger children with whom she pursues a new pastime - solemnly burying deceased animals in a sequestered corner of the churchyard. As the children's activities cause consternation in the village, Edwin Dacres' anger reaches boiling point. But there is yet more for the innocent Brydie to contend with: Roibin (Ian McShane), a handsome young gypsy, has fallen in love with her... Hayley Mills' emotionally compelling performance is at the heart of this touching, poignant and often humorous film. Sky West and Crooked was both written and adapted by Hayley Mills' mother, Mary Hayley Bell, and stars Annette Crosbie as Brydie's alcoholic mother and Geoffrey Bayldon as the beleaguered but sympathetic Reverend Moss; the film also boasts beautiful cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson and a haunting score by Oscar-winning composer Malcolm Arnold. ...Sky West and Crooked ( Bats with Baby Faces ) ( Gypsy Girl )

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic and/or 'quaint' perhaps, but I love it!, 5 Jun 2010
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Chris "Reactiv8" (Herefordshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sky West And Crooked [DVD] [1966] (DVD)
I'm so glad to see that this wonderful film has at last been released on DVD! - Long forgotten and perhaps ignored, it is a nostalgic look back to rural Gloucestershire in the 1960s with a young Ian McShane as loveable gypsy Roibin and an 'innocent' Hayley Mills as his sweetheart Bridie ... Annette Crosbie plays Bridie's alcoholic mother superbly. The film is skilfully directed by John Mills and shot on location. For those of us old enough to remember the 1960s and rural England then it is a charming step back in time, and for the younger generation a forgotten innocence too perhaps?! ...

A happy film for old and young ... Sadly a disappearing genre in this technological age ...

Treat yourself and all the family!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars PICTURE QUALITY, 1 Sep 2010
This review is from: Sky West And Crooked [DVD] [1966] (DVD)
I love this film it is one of my favourites.But But the picture quality is not that good.I have watched it on the television and it is perfect.But why when they transfer this to dvd the quality is poor.Could have been much better!!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film., 6 Aug 2010
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This review is from: Sky West And Crooked [DVD] [1966] (DVD)
Hadn't seen this film in years, been trying to get it on DVD for sooooo long. Lovely film, Hayley Mills is brilliant.
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