The Girl in the Picture *** (1985, John Gordon Sinclair, Irina Brook, Gregor Fisher) – Classic Movie Review 9338

Writer-director Cary Parker’s sweet, appealing and amusing though essentially lightweight 1985 British romantic comedy The Girl in the Picture stars John Gordon Sinclair (from Gregory’s Girl) as a Glasgow photographer called Alan, who tries to split up with his design student girlfriend named Mary (Irina Brook) and then finds himself lost without her. He keeps thinking of Mary but she seems less than keen to try again.

Parker’s screenplay fails to get to grips with the couple’s problems, and hence it is on the flimsy side, but the movie is enjoyable enough for that not to matter too much. The important thing is that understated charmer Sinclair and graceful Brook are a delightful couple, and they carry the picture.

The Girl in the Picture is an engaging début from writer-director Parker, who has no other film credits so far.

It was filmed in Glasgow, Scotland.

Also in the cast are David McCay, Gregor Fisher, Caroline Guthrie, Paul Young, Simone Lahbib, Joyce Deans, Katy Hale, John Christie, Valerie Holloway, Wendy Holloway, Benny Young and Walter Carr.

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