Movielogr
Sky West and Crooked (1965)
Directed by John Mills
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A young, lonely, emotionally challenged teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden traumatic death of a childhood friend 10 years earlier.
Length 105 minutes
Actors
Hayley Mills | Ian McShane | Annette Crosbie | Laurence Naismith | Geoffrey Bayldon | Pauline Jameson | Norman Bird | Juney Ellis | Hamilton Dyce | Judith Furse | Anne Blake | Jack Bligh | Michael Nightingale | Wyn Jones | Dafydd Havard | Richard Davies | Talfryn Thomas | Jacqueline Pearce
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/17/2010 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Finally from TCM the rather odd Gypsy Girl (1966) that has a much better plot summary than it actually delivers: “A young, lonely, mentaly retarded teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden death of a friend of hers.” Sounds cool, right? But, erm, doesn’t really nail that or pay off in way that kept me interested.
Felt it could’ve been much better if really had stuck to that synopsis rather than meander thru the character interactions without ever really developing the main character Brydie White. That is to say, I didn’t get sense of her real motivation. Young Ian McShane is fine and provides some stability to the plot but still not enough to make it compelling. Didn’t work for me.
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