History Film / GeorgyGirl

* UnnecessaryMakeover: In-universe, Georgy stops at a hair salon and one of the hairdressers bides her to come in. She comes in with a messy ponytail and comes out with a BeehiveHairdo that likely is ridiculous even by 60's standards. She thankfully washes off in a public sink, content with her messy and frumpy yet normal hair.

* RewrittenPopVersion: "Georgy Girl" by The Seekers. One version is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ditgnGlYMXE more optimistic and brighter]], the other (as heard in the movie) is a bit darker and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keUOA3NJpyo describes how she needs a makeover]] and that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOKJ6EiC0c she ends up]] in [[spoiler: a marriage of money rather than love]].

* ThematicThemeTune / TitleThemeTune: Performed by Australian folk group The Seekers, it became a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic as well as Down Under.

* ItsAllAboutMe: The motto for Meredith and Jos's life; they abandon their daughter because parental responsibilities cramp their lifestyle.

** Jos and Meredith: Swinging Singles while they were dating, but then Jos grows disenchanted with Meredith's selfishness and put-downs and she grows disenchanted with both marriage and motherhood. They ultimately split up, Meredith leaving with a wealthy man and Jos setting up house with Georgy and baby Sara. [[spoiler:Until he too gets tired of his responsibilities and abandons them]].

** Jos and Meredith: Swinging Singles while they were dating, but then Jos grows disenchanted with Meredith's selfishness and her put downs and she grows disenchanted with the marriage and of being a mother. Both of them split up with Jos going with Georgy and Meredith leaving with a wealthy man.

* SixtiesHair: The dreaded and less dreaded BeehiveHairdo that Georgy sports, Meredith wears her hair long in Jean Shrimpton-esque flip, Jos wears a haircut that make him fit in with Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}, and Georgy later wears her hair loose in a set bouffant.

Georgiana "Georgy" Parkin (Redgrave) is a vivacious and outgoing Ugly Duckling who lives with her beautiful yet bitchy violinist friend, Meredith (Creator/CharlotteRampling), and often holds the children's dance and music classes she teaches at the loft of her parents' wealthy employer, James Leamington (Creator/JamesMason), who served as a father figure to Georgy as she was growing up but now lusts after her while being in a [[AwfulWeddedLife loveless and childless marriage]] with an ailing wife. Leamington makes a proposition to Georgy – a legal contract in which she'll be his [[TheMistress mistress]] and he'll provide her with all the money and luxuries she wants – which she isn't too sure of accepting. Then Meredith finds herself pregnant with her boyfriend Jos's (Creator/AlanBates) baby and Georgy takes full advantage of the contract and throws herself into Motherhood, while Jos falls for her.

[[TheFilmOfTheBook Based on a novel]] by Margaret Forster. This film was nominated at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for Best Actress (Redgrave), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), Best Black-and-White Cinematography, and Best Original Song. It was also nominated for six UsefulNotes/{{Golden Globe|Award}}s (with Redgrave winning for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical) and four UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}}s.

Georgiana "Georgy" Parkin (Redgrave) is a vivacious and outgoing Ugly Duckling who lives with her beautiful yet bitchy violinist friend, Meredith (Creator/CharlotteRampling), and often holds the children's dance and music classes she teaches at the loft of her parents' wealthy employer, James Leamington (Creator/JamesMason), who served as a father figure to Georgy as she was growing up but now lusts after her while being in a [[AwfulWeddedLife loveless and childless marriage]] with an ailing wife. Leamington makes a proposition to Georgy -- a legal contract in which she'll be his [[TheMistress mistress]] and he'll provide her with all the money and luxuries she wants -- which she isn't too sure of accepting. Then Meredith finds herself pregnant with her boyfriend Jos's (Creator/AlanBates) baby and Georgy takes full advantage of the contract and throws herself into Motherhood, while Jos falls for her.

[[TheFilmOfTheBook Based on a novel]] by Margaret Forster. This film was nominated at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for Best Actress (Redgrave), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), Best Cinematography (Black and White), and Best Music.

* SixtiesHair: The dreaded and less dreaded BeehiveHairdo that Georgy sports, Meredith wears her hair long in Jean Shrimpton-esque flip, Jos wears a haircut that make him fit in with Music/TheRollingStones, and Georgy later wears her hair loose in a set bouffant.

* {{Meganekko}}: Georgy wears some horn-rimmed NerdGlasses in the middle of the film when researching info, [[TheGlassesGottaGo James pulls them down when they kiss at some point]].

---> '''Mr. Parkin:''' She's the size of a lorry driver.

* ItsAllAboutMe: The motto for Meredith and Jos' life, they abandon their daughter because parental responsibilities cramp their lifestyle.

--> I ''am'' like the back of a bus! My face is too fat and my hair's like grass! Look at the size of me!

* IAmNotPretty: Georgy bears the angst of this trope but doesn't really express it until after Meredith called her "the back end of a bus"
--> I'm like the back of a bus! My face is too fat and my hair's like grass! Look at the size of me!

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: With Mr. Leamington, the book said he was a fat man, whereas he's portrayed by the much more svelte James Mason.

Georgiana "Georgy" Parkin (Redgrave) is a vivacious and outgoing Ugly Duckling who lives with her beautiful yet bitchy violinist friend, Meredith (Creator/CharlotteRampling), and often holds the children's dance and music classes she teaches at the loft of her parents' wealthy employer, James Leamington (Creator/JamesMason), who served as a father figure to Georgy as she was growing up but now lusts after her while being in a [[AwfulWeddedLife loveless and childless marriage]] with an ailing wife. Leamington makes a proposition to Georgy -- a legal contract in which she'd be his [[TheMistress mistress]] and he'd provide her with all the money and luxuries she wants -- which she isn't too sure of accepting. Then Meredith finds herself pregnant with her boyfriend Jos's (Creator/AlanBates) baby and Georgy takes full advantage of the contract and throws herself into Motherhood, while Jos falls for her.

Georgiana "Georgy" Parkin (Redgrave) is a vivacious and outgoing Ugly Duckling who lives with her beautiful yet bitchy violinist friend, Meredith (Creator/CharlotteRampling), and often holds the children's dance and music classes she teaches at the loft of her parents' wealthy employer, James Leamington (Creator/JamesMason), and his ailing wife, with whom he has a [[AwfulWeddedLife loveless and childless marriage]] while lusting after Georgy. James eventually offers Georgy a proposal -- a legal contract in which she'd be his mistress and he'd provide her with all the money and luxuries she wants -- which she isn't too sure of accepting. Then Meredith finds herself pregnant with her boyfriend Jos's (Creator/AlanBates) baby and Georgy takes full advantage of the contract and throws herself into Motherhood, while Jos falls for her.

Georgiana "Georgy" Parkin (Redgrave) is a vivacious and outgoing Ugly Duckling who lives with her beautiful yet bitchy violinist friend, Meredith (Creator/CharlotteRampling), and often holds the childrens' dance and music classes she teaches at the loft of her parents' wealthy employer, James Leamington (Creator/JamesMason), and his ailing wife with whom he has [[AwfulWeddedLife loveless and childless marriage]] while lusting after Georgy, whom he later gives a contract in which she'd be his mistress and he'd provide her with all the money she wants, something that Georgy isn't too sure of. Then Meredith finds herself pregnant with her boyfriend Jos's (Creator/AlanBates) baby and Georgy takes full advantage of the contract and throws herself into Motherhood, while Jos falls for her.

''Georgy Girl'' is a 1966 British romantic {{dramedy}} film directed by Silvio Narizzano and starring Creator/LynnRedgrave.

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Based on a novel by Margaret Forster. This film was nominated at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for Best Actress (Redgrave), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), Best Cinematography (Black and White), and Best Music.

Georgiana "Georgy" Parkin (Redgrave) is a vivacious and outgoing Ugly Duckling who lives with her beautiful yet bitchy violinist friend, Meredith (Creator/CharlotteRampling), and often holds the childrens' dance and music classes she teaches at the loft of her parents' wealthy employer, James Leamington (Creator/JamesMason), and his ailing wife with whom he has [[AwfulWeddedLife loveless and childless marriage]] while lusting after Georgy, whom he later gives a contract in which she'd be his mistress and he'd provide her with all the money she wants, something that Georgy isn't too sure of. Then Meredith finds herself pregnant with her boyfriend Jos's (Alan Bates) baby and Georgy takes full advantage of the contract and throws herself into Motherhood, while Jos falls for her.

Based on a novel by Margaret Forster. This film was nominated at the {{Academy Award}}s for Best Actress (Redgrave), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), Best Cinematography (Black and White), and Best Music.

* TomboyishName: Georgy's real name is Georgiana, course averted since she is referred to as [[AffectionateNickname "Georgy Girl"]].

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Based on a novel by Margaret Forster. This film was nominated at the {{ Academy Award}}s for Best Actress (Redgrave), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), Best Cinematography (Black and White), and Best Music.