Gregory's Two Girls (Original title)Gregory's 2 Girls (Help search title)
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 15 October 1999 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: Bill Forsyth
Synopsis: Gregory Underwood teaches English at the Cumbernauld school where he was formerly a pupil. Obsessed with his 16-year old pupil Frances, Gregory ignores the advances of his fellow teacher Bel. Frances and fellow pupil Douglas want Gregory to help them to obtain evidence against Gregory’s former schoolfriend Fraser Rowan, a local businessman who they believe is manufacturing and exporting torture equipment. Despite his reluctance, Gregory agrees to help the youngsters and finds that himself involved in a fight against political injustice and the abuse of human rights.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: School life, Teachers, Civil rights, Torture
Releases
Date: 15 October 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 116 mins 9 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Film Four Distributors
Title: Kids in America? Narratives of transatlantic influence in...Author: MURRAY, Jonathan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Title ends: '...1990s Scottish cinema'. Analyses American influence on Scottish cinema and culture by way of a close consideration of Forsyth's GREGORY'S TWO GIRLS and Ramsay's RATCATCHER.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n9 September 2000 Page: 62
Title: Video reviews: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A note of the release of the film GREGORY'S TWO GIRLS to retail video.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n3 March 2000 Page: 60
Title: Video reviews: rentalAuthor: LEIGH, Danny Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n129 March 2000 Page: 116
Title: Videos to rentAuthor: [NJ] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1219 30 Jul 1999 Page: 36
Title: Gregory's two girlsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v9 n12 December 1999 Page: 48
Title: ReviewsAuthor: LAWRENSON, Edward Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Total Film n35 December 1999 Page: 91
Title: Gregory's 2 girlsAuthor: COCHRANE, Emma Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n126 December 1999 Page: 27
Title: New filmsAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review December 1999 Page: 31
Title: Gregory's two girlsAuthor: HICKMAN, Clayton Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 30 Aug 1999 Pages: 54-55
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1158 15 May 1998 Page: 26
Title: International productionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Author: MARTIN-JONES, David Pages: ix, 254 p.
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 15 October 1999 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: Bill Forsyth
Synopsis: Gregory Underwood teaches English at the Cumbernauld school where he was formerly a pupil. Obsessed with his 16-year old pupil Frances, Gregory ignores the advances of his fellow teacher Bel. Frances and fellow pupil Douglas want Gregory to help them to obtain evidence against Gregory’s former schoolfriend Fraser Rowan, a local businessman who they believe is manufacturing and exporting torture equipment. Despite his reluctance, Gregory agrees to help the youngsters and finds that himself involved in a fight against political injustice and the abuse of human rights.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: School life, Teachers, Civil rights, Torture
Releases
Date: 15 October 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 116 mins 9 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Film Four Distributors
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Screen v46 n2 Summer 2005 Pages: 217-225Title: Kids in America? Narratives of transatlantic influence in...Author: MURRAY, Jonathan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Title ends: '...1990s Scottish cinema'. Analyses American influence on Scottish cinema and culture by way of a close consideration of Forsyth's GREGORY'S TWO GIRLS and Ramsay's RATCATCHER.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n9 September 2000 Page: 62
Title: Video reviews: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A note of the release of the film GREGORY'S TWO GIRLS to retail video.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n3 March 2000 Page: 60
Title: Video reviews: rentalAuthor: LEIGH, Danny Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n129 March 2000 Page: 116
Title: Videos to rentAuthor: [NJ] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1219 30 Jul 1999 Page: 36
Title: Gregory's two girlsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v9 n12 December 1999 Page: 48
Title: ReviewsAuthor: LAWRENSON, Edward Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Total Film n35 December 1999 Page: 91
Title: Gregory's 2 girlsAuthor: COCHRANE, Emma Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n126 December 1999 Page: 27
Title: New filmsAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review December 1999 Page: 31
Title: Gregory's two girlsAuthor: HICKMAN, Clayton Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 30 Aug 1999 Pages: 54-55
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1158 15 May 1998 Page: 26
Title: International productionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Scotland: global cinema: genres, modes and identitiesAuthor: MARTIN-JONES, David Pages: ix, 254 p.