Georgy Girl
by Silvio Narizzano
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Actor: Alan Bates, Bill Owen, Charlotte Rampling, James Mason, Lynn RedgraveDirector: Silvio Narizzano
Brand: MASON,JAMES
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.78:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-07-05
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Georgy Girl
Movie Review: Can't Get that Theme song Out of My Head!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the mid 1960's "Swingin' London" became the cultural capitol of the western world. From every radio, you could hear British music groups like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who. Young women started wearing their skirts very short, while their male counterparts wore slick, 'Mod' suits with skinny ties. Young people were starting to experiment with illegal, recreational drugs and the rules of sexual behavior were being tested and broken down. The 'Baby Boomers' were coming of age and they felt stifled and ready to burst from the conservative 1950's attitudes of the generation, that came before them. It is in this time and setting of cultural upheaval, that the wonderful 1966 comedy/drama "Georgy Girl" takes place. In the film we meet Georgy (Lynn Redgrave) an overweight and rather ungainly young women, who's looks and sensibilities just don't seem to fit in with the fashionable culture of the time. Her own father (Bill Owen) tells his employer (James Mason) that "she looks like a lorrie (truck) driver". Georgy has very little self-esteem for herself, yet shows a great zest for life. She makes a living as a preschool teacher and lives in a small flat with her roomate, Meredith. Meredith (Charlotte Rampling) is Georgy's opposite. She's a beautiful, party girl, who has little regard for for the feelings of others, no matter what the consequences are. Things change, when Meredith becomes pregnant. She marries the father, Jos (Alan Bates), but seems to have little love for her new husband or her pregnancy, since they both cramp her wild, party lifestyle. To say that this women dosn't have a maternal bone in her body would be a understatement. When she announces her pregnancy she declares, "well, I'm not going to get rid of this one". Once the baby is born, Meredith won't even touch it. She wants the baby adopted, before she even leaves the hospital. Georgy is heart broken by Meredith's cruel attitude and actions. Georgy becomes romantically involved with Jos, and the two attempt to raise the baby. It is within this scenario, that Georgy finds herself and learns, what she wants out of life. Director, Silvio Narizzano has created a lively, energetic film that truely 'gets' the attitudes and feelings of that time and place. Screenwriters, Margaret Forster & Peter Nichols give us a script that is both funny and moving. The film's cast is perfect! Lynne Redgrave as Georgy, gives a performance that is just a beautiful mixture of humor and pathos. Charlotte Rampling's cold, party girl, Meredith is just the ultimate, unfeeling, b_tch. You just want to slap her! Alan Bates also gives a good performance showing a young man, who's joyful veneer hides an inability to take any sort of responsibility. A special mention should also be made for James Mason's fine turn as an older, wealthy man, who has the 'Hots' for Georgy and ultimately shows how much he cares for her. Finally I want to mention Cinematographer, Kenneth Higgins' brilliant, B&W photography, that gives the film an almost documentary-like, 'you are there' feeling and immediacy. This is a wonderfully, funny, moving film. Highly recommended!
Summary of Georgy Girl
Georgy is uncomfortable with the swinging 1960's lifestyle and yearns for a traditional life.Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: UN
Release Date: 8-SEP-2006
Media Type: DVD
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