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| Directed by | Silvio Narizzano |
| Produced by | Robert A. Silvio Narizzano (born 8 February, 1927 Montreal) is a Canadian film director educated at Bishop's University, Quebec. Goldston Otto Plaschkes George Pitcher (assoc. Otto Plaschkes ( 13 September 1929 &ndash 14 February 2005) was a British-Jewish Film producer. George Pitcher is a journalist author public relations pioneer and an Anglican priest producer) |
| Written by | Margaret Forster (also novel) Peter Nichols |
| Starring | Lynn Redgrave James Mason Alan Bates Charlotte Rampling |
| Music by | Tom Springfield |
| Running time | 99 min. Margaret Forster (born May 25, 1938) is a British author She was born in Carlisle, England, where she attended Carlisle and County High School Peter Nichols (born 31 July 1927) is an English Writer of Stage plays Film and Television. Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE (born 8 March, 1943) is two-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning English James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003 was a British Actor. Charlotte Rampling, OBE (born February 5, 1946) is a highly acclaimed European Film Award and Honorary Cesar Award winning English Tom Springfield (born Dion O'Brien 2 July 1934, Hampstead, London) was the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Georgy Girl is a 1966 British film based on a novel by Margaret Forster. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on Margaret Forster (born May 25, 1938) is a British author She was born in Carlisle, England, where she attended Carlisle and County High School The film was directed by Silvio Narizzano and starred Lynn Redgrave as Georgy, Alan Bates, James Mason, Charlotte Rampling and Bill Owen. Silvio Narizzano (born 8 February, 1927 Montreal) is a Canadian film director educated at Bishop's University, Quebec. Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE (born 8 March, 1943) is two-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning English Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003 was a British Actor. James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who Charlotte Rampling, OBE (born February 5, 1946) is a highly acclaimed European Film Award and Honorary Cesar Award winning English Bill Owen may refer to Bill Owen (actor (1914–1999 English actor and songwriter Bill Owen (American football, former American
The title song, performed by Australian band The Seekers, became a hit single and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (music by Tom Springfield, lyrics by Jim Dale). Georgy Girl, the title song to the film Georgy Girl, performed by The Seekers, was a #2 U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Seekers were a group of Australian folk -influenced popular musicians that was formed in Melbourne, in 1962 The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Tom Springfield (born Dion O'Brien 2 July 1934, Hampstead, London) was the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important Jim Dale MBE (born James Smith on 15 August 1935 is an English Actor and Singer - Songwriter, best known for his roles Redgrave was also Oscar-nominated for her titular performance as Best Actress, as were Mason for Best Supporting Actor and Kenneth Higgins' cinematography. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to
The film was the basis for an unsuccessful musical stage adaptation called simply Georgy. Georgy is a musical with a book by Tom Mankiewicz, lyrics by Carole Bayer, and music by George Fischoff
Synopsis
Georgina (Lynn Redgrave) is a 22-year-old, working-class Londoner. She has considerable musical talent, is well-educated, and has a rather charming if shameless manner. On the other hand, she believes herself to be plain, dresses haphazardly, and is incredibly naïve on the subjects of love and flirtation; she has never had a boyfriend. She has an inventive imagination and loves children.
Her parents are the live-in employees of successful businessman James Leamington (James Mason). Leamington is fiftyish and has a loveless, childless marriage. He has watched with affection as "Georgy" grew up, and has treated her as if he were a second father. (He provided her excellent education and a studio for her in his own home, in which she teaches dance to children. ) As Georgy has become a young woman, however, it is apparent that Leamington's feelings for her have become more than fatherly.
James offers Georgy a legal contract, proposing to supply her with the luxuries of life in return for her becoming his mistress. He also promises to provide for any "fruit of the union". Georgy refuses his offer; Leamington's businesslike language and manner (and awkward inability to express any affection for her) leave her cold.
Georgy's flatmate is her so-called best friend Meredith (Charlotte Rampling), a beautiful but shallow woman who lives for her own hedonistic pleasures. Charlotte Rampling, OBE (born February 5, 1946) is a highly acclaimed European Film Award and Honorary Cesar Award winning English Hedonism is the Philosophy that Pleasure is of ultimate importance, the most important pursuit She treats the meekly compliant Georgy like an unpaid servant.
When Meredith discovers that she is pregnant by her boyfriend Jos Jones (Alan Bates), they get married. Jos moves in with the two girls. He becomes disillusioned with Meredith and begins to find himself attracted to Georgy (he suddenly kisses her in the midst of an argument with Meredith over her cavalier attitude to her pregnancy). Jos and Georgy soon begin a secret affair.
Meredith gives birth to a daughter. She tires of Jos and has no interest in the baby, refusing to have anything to do with her. She announces her plans to put the child up for adoption and divorce her husband.
Georgy and Jos set up home together in the flat, caring for the baby (whom they name Sara) and living as a married couple. It soon becomes clear that Georgy cares more for the baby than having an adult relationship with Jos. The relationship ends when Jos realises he is of no real importance to Georgy and has tired of a father's responsibilities. Now that Georgy is the sole caretaker of a baby to whom she has no blood ties, Social Services wish to remove baby Sara from her care.
In the meantime, Leamington's wife dies. (At Georgy's request he has provided all of the baby's needs, even while she was still living with Meredith and Jos. ) Leamington, who was unable to express his true feelings while his wife lived, now finds himself free to express his love for Georgy and proposes marriage. Georgy accepts, but only because this will allow her to keep Sara. The two are wed despite the great difference in their backgrounds and ages.
Music
See "Georgy Girl" for the Seekers hit and Georgy for the stage musical. Georgy Girl, the title song to the film Georgy Girl, performed by The Seekers, was a #2 U Georgy is a musical with a book by Tom Mankiewicz, lyrics by Carole Bayer, and music by George Fischoff
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