Gregory's Girl (1980) + Cast Q&A

Presented in partnership with Film Hub Scotland, this special screening of Gregory’s Girl celebrates one of Scotland’s most beloved and enduring films.

Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) and his friends at school are starting to notice girls–particularly Dorothy (Dee Hepburn), not least because she’s on the football team and is a better player than all the boys. With counselling from his younger sister, Gregory finally asks Dorothy out, but turns up to the date only to discover that the girls at school have other plans for him.

A huge breakout hit on its original release in 1981, Gregory’s Girl was nominated for four BAFTA’s, winning for Best Original Screenplay. Bill Forsyth’s classic comedy remains to this day the ultimate depiction of coming-of-age awkwardness and an enduring favourite of Scottish cinema.

Now newly restored from the original camera negative to 4K.

‘‘Gregory’s Girl’ is as flawless an example of personal cinema as this nation has to offer: witty, insightful, beautifully observed and heartbreakingly accurate, it says everything there is to say about suburban lust, adolescent romance, the pressure to fit in–truly, all of teenage life is here. The dialogue is poetic but wholly believable, the cast is note-perfect, the characterisation is broad but distinctive and the photography is simple, unfussy and real. ’TIME OUT GREATEST BRITISH FILMS OF ALL-TIME, 2021

Following the screening, stay for a special Q&A with members of the cast, offering audiences a unique opportunity to hear behind-the-scenes stories, reflections on the film’s legacy, and insights into the making of this much-loved classic.

Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.

Film information

Director: Bill Forsyth
Cast: John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan
UK 1980 | Colour | 91mins | Comedy | Drama
Available on: DCP, Blu-ray