Underplayed Gems

Sky West and Crooked (1965)

Sky West and Crooked poster
Directed by
John Mills
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman with learning difficulties lives in a small English village. She forms a bond with a lonely gypsy boy and must navigate the suspicions of the local townspeople.

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What happens

Sky West and Crooked (U.S. title: Gypsy Girl; also known as Bats with baby Faces) is a 1966 British romantic drama film starring Hayley Mills. The film was directed by her father, John Mills, and was co-written by her mother, Mary Hayley Bell. The title derives from a West Country term for someone who is "not quite right in the head". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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