Gregory's Two Girls
Encyclopedia
Gregory's Two Girls is a 1999
British film. It is the sequel to 1981's Gregory's Girl
, which also starred John Gordon Sinclair
and was written and directed by Bill Forsyth
. The resulting movie received mixed reviews.
, Greg Underwood (Sinclair) – now a 35-year-old English teacher in his former secondary school – has fantasies about 16-year old student Frances (McKinnon). His politically-motivated lessons inspire Frances and Douglas, another student, to plot to overthrow a businessman they suspect of trading torture equipment.
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
British film. It is the sequel to 1981's Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl is a 1981 Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth.The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the Abronhill district of Cumbernauld. It features Gordon John Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, and Clare Grogan, among others...
, which also starred John Gordon Sinclair
John Gordon Sinclair
John Gordon Sinclair is a Scottish actor most famous for playing Gregory in Gregory's Girl. He was born as Gordon John but took the stage name 'John Gordon Sinclair' because Equity already had a Gordon John registered....
and was written and directed by Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth is a Scottish film director and writer, noted for his commitment to national film-making.Forsyth first came to attention with a low-budget film, That Sinking Feeling, made with youth theatre actors and featuring a cameo appearance by the Edinburgh gallery owner Richard Demarco...
. The resulting movie received mixed reviews.
Plot summary
Eighteen years after the events of Gregory's GirlGregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl is a 1981 Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth.The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the Abronhill district of Cumbernauld. It features Gordon John Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, and Clare Grogan, among others...
, Greg Underwood (Sinclair) – now a 35-year-old English teacher in his former secondary school – has fantasies about 16-year old student Frances (McKinnon). His politically-motivated lessons inspire Frances and Douglas, another student, to plot to overthrow a businessman they suspect of trading torture equipment.
External links
- Scotland: the Movie Location Guide
- BBC News - article from the 1999 Edinburgh Film FestivalEdinburgh International Film FestivalThe Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival...