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Georgy Girl (1966)

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Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 1

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1966 Wide

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Georgy Girl is a bittersweet comedy drama about Georgy (Lynn Redgrave), a slightly overweight, working-class virgin in her early twenties who shares an apartment with the gorgeous, promiscuous Meredith (Charlotte Rampling). Georgy has never been the subject of the desire for any man until the wealthy, married employer of her family, James Leamington (James Mason) (for whom her parents work as servants) decides that he would like her for a mistress. Shortly afterward, the unmarried Meredith

Jul 5, 2005

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All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (1) | DVD (4)

A charming comedy reflecting the mores of the 1960s swinging London, Georgy Girl has not dated particularly well, but the acting is good, particularly Lynn Redgrave in the lead and James Mason in the supporting role.

February 1, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

An empty film posing as something more substantial.

March 25, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Though at times stiff and unrealistic... in its juggling of comedy and drama, the movie has a piercing undercurrent of melancholy that somehow still rings true.

August 8, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | Comment

Unpredictability of pacing and cinematography, with manic moments that perfectly capture the mood swings of its characters and the let-it-all-hang-out feel of the era.

July 29, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
Movie Metropolis

Classic British Invasion flick with a slightly sour tone.

February 16, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Kinetic direction, crisp black and white photography, pop music, urban realism, social issues, and contemporary attitudes towards sex

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment
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Georgy is my favourite teen character from the sixties. This movie is both realistic and comic. It's a great story , and I really enjoyed this movie.

September 5, 2010
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Georgy Girl is a surprisingly oddball 60s film, odd in that in the battle of the generation gap, it doesn't take sides... everyone is equally lousy. The baby-boomers are self-obsessed, narcissistic children who never take responsibility for their actions. The adult generation is also self-obsessed, though to a lesser

March 25, 2009
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