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Georgy Girl movie storyline. 22-year-old Georgina Parkin (Lynn Redgrave) , Georgy to her friends, is a Plain Jane of a woman who beats to her own drummer. She grew up in the household of wealthy James Leamington, Georgy’s parents being the household domestics. Middle-aged Leamington, who had provided for Georgy’s every need while she was growing up, offers Georgy a business proposition, all written in a formal contract. He will provide for her whatever she wants if she becomes his mistress. She never really directly provides him with an answer.
Meanwhile, Georgy shares a flat with Meredith Montgomery, a beautiful, but self-absorbed woman. Partying all the time without him, Meredith is dating Jos Jones, who hangs around with Georgy while Meredith is out partying. Jos and Georgy have a good time together. Georgy secretly loves her flatmate’s boyfriend. Solely out of boredom, Meredith, who is pregnant with Jos’ child, proposes she keep this one (she’s previously had two abortions without much thought on the matter) and that she and Jos get married.
The plan is for Jos to move into the flat, then Georgy is free to do as she pleases. As Meredith’s pregnancy progresses, and after the baby arrives, the life of Georgy, Jos, and Leamington adjust to accommodate the change. By choice, Meredith’s life is the one that doesn’t.
Georgy Girl is a 1966 British comedy-drama romance film based on a novel by Margaret Forster. The film was directed by Silvio Narizzano and starred Lynn Redgrave (as Georgy), Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, and James Mason. The film also features the well-known title song, “Georgy Girl” as performed by the Seekers. The plot follows the story of a virginal young woman in 1960s Swinging London who is faced with a dilemma when she is pursued by her father’s older employer and the young lover of her promiscuous and pregnant flatmate.
The title song, “Georgy Girl”, written by Tom Springfield and Jim Dale, was recorded by Australian band The Seekers. A single release of the song (with somewhat different lyrics) topped the singles chart in Australia, and was a top-ten hit in both the UK and the US (#2 for two weeks). It was the 56th biggest British hit of 1967, and the 57th biggest American hit of 1967. It became a gold record, and was also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Original Song from a Motion Picture category.
Georgy Girl (1966)
Directed by: Silvio Narizzano
Starring: Lynn Redgrave, James Mason, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Bill Owen, Clare Kelly, Rachel Kempson, Denise Coffey, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Dandy Nichols, Dorothy Alison
Screenplay by: Margaret Forster, Peter Nichols
Production Design by: Clive Reed
Cinematography by: Kenneth Higgins
Film Editing by: John Bloom
Art Direction by: Tony Woollard
Makeup Department: Harold Fletcher, Betty Glasow
Music by: Tom Springfield, Alexander Faris
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: October 17, 1966 (USA), October 21, 1966 (UK)
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