The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Directed by	Joseph Losey
Screenplay by	Janet Green
Based on	novel Darkness I Leave You by Nina Warner Hooks
Produced by	Maurice Cowan
Starring	Melina Mercouri; Keith Michell; Flora Robson;
Cinematography	Jack Hildyard
Edited by	Reginald Beck
Music by	Hans May
Production; company	The Rank Organisation
Distributed by	Rank Film Distributors
Release dates	15 January 1958 (London,UK);
Running time	103 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Gypsy and the Gentleman is a 1958 British costume drama film directed by Joseph Losey. It stars Melina Mercouri and Keith Michell.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

The beautiful and fiery gypsy Belle (Melina Mercouri) marries Regency playboy Sir Paul Deverill (Keith Michell) for his money. Unbeknownst to her he has squandered his fortune and is desperately in debt. When Deverill's sister Sarah (June Laverick) inherits a fortune, the couple's frustrated plots to steal it from her lead to their eventual demise.

Cast[]

Melina Mercouri as Belle
Keith Michell as Sir Paul Deverill
Flora Robson as Mrs. Haggard
Patrick McGoohan as Jess
June Laverick as Sarah Deverill
Lyndon Brook as John Patterson
Helen Haye as Lady Caroline Ayrton
Mervyn Johns as Brook
Laurence Naismith as Dr. Forrester
Clare Austin as Vanessa Ruddock
Catherine Feller as Hattie
Nigel Green as Game Pup
Newton Blick as Ruddock
David Hart as Will the Valet
John Salew as Duffin the Butler
Louis Aquilina as Coco.

Production[]

The male lead was meant to be played by Michael Craig who went to meet with Losey and felt the director "treated me like an idiot." Craig refused to play the role, and was replaced by Keith Michell.^[3]

Critical reception[]

Derek Winnert wrote, "The movie is hardly director Losey’s usual cup of tea, but he tries to get some bite into the gold-digger themes and the 18th century rural England period setting. And the whirlwind Mercouri acts up a storm, certainly ringing that Belle loud and clear."^[4]

References[]

^ "The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) - Joseph Losey - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
^ "The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)".
^ Craig, Michael (2005). The Smallest Giant: An Actor's Life. Allen and Unwin. p. 78.
^ "The Gypsy and the Gentlemen *** (1958, Melina Mercouri, Keith Michell, Flora Robson, Patrick McGoohan, June Laverick, Helen Haye, Lyndon Brook) – Classic Movie Review 5848 - Derek Winnert". derekwinnert.com.

External links[]

The Gypsy and the Gentleman at IMDb

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[1] "The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) - Joseph Losey - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.

[2] "The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)".

[3] Craig, Michael (2005). The Smallest Giant: An Actor's Life. Allen and Unwin. p. 78.

[4] "The Gypsy and the Gentlemen *** (1958, Melina Mercouri, Keith Michell, Flora Robson, Patrick McGoohan, June Laverick, Helen Haye, Lyndon Brook) – Classic Movie Review 5848 - Derek Winnert". derekwinnert.com.

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