Johan Louwet I really like Hayley Mills acting. Even the movies that were not up my alley it was Ms Mills performance that made it bearable. She shines in both family movies and drama but I prefer her in the latter. Also here she is the one carrying the movie. While not her best it's in my opinion better than The Trouble with Angels, The Moon-Spinners and The Chalk Garden. But I think the B/W movies Tiger Bay and Whistle down the Wind are superior to Sky West and Crooked. Pollyanna is on par with this movie. So yes I really liked the story. Ms Mills and the other kids upsetting the community and the priest with the idea of burying all kinds of dead animals in the local graveyard, sad but even mildly amusing at the same time. Once Ms Mills character discovers why she is so traumatized and her mother is so depressed, the movie starts to drag quite a bit. Her time with the gypsies is considerably less interesting than everything that happened before but it is of course vital to the story and its ending which I loved. I would rate it 6,5/10 but give it 7 stars as 6 is just too low for such a strong performance from the main actress.

zjewel13 I am lucky as a 14-year-old to know this movie even exists, I was looking through Netflix and stumbled upon it. I found this movie positively delightful. Young handsome Gypsy boy Roibin, played by Ian McShane, falls instantly in love with the pretty fair haired Brydie White, played by Hayley Mills, who in time also returns his affections. It's sad to say that this movie is a forgotten classic. And that it is a miracle that someone as young as me even knows it exists, much less actually seen it. The beginning song that I hear is sung by Hayley Mills sets the mood just right. But I will not let this movie continue to be forgotten so easily. I will try my best to remind the world of this adorable button nose 17-year-old village girl and dashing dark-skinned boy. So in return to those who read these reviews and would actually like to see it, to you I leave a gift,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xH4JN1u32o&feature=relatedThat's right, Sky West And Crooked completely on YouTube. Enjoy!

moonspinner55 Sometimes lilting, sometimes puttering British film set in a small, rural village has a precocious lass in her late teens attracting the not-unwanted attentions of a swarthy lad from a nearby gypsy camp; when the girl is reminded of a childhood trauma she had blocked out, she runs off in a panic until the outsiders come to her rescue. Romantic drama does meander and features too much hysteria in the second-half, but there are fine passages of dialogue--and great character names like 'Brydie White'. The direction by celebrated actor John Mills isn't especially pointed; Mills doesn't have a superlative director's attentive eyes or ears, nor is he helped by the flaccid editing which allows the film's midsection to ramble. Still, the picture has a dreamy ambiance which is rather enveloping, and also a sweet, unforced lead performance by Mills' real-life daughter, Hayley Mills. Hayley cuts back a bit on her penchant for brashness, and she looks and sounds lovely. The same can also be said for Ian McShane as the gypsy boy, who is appealing and helps bring out a softer side to Hayley which her popular movies for Walt Disney didn't always showcase. An unusual little tale, told with careful simplicity and quaintness. **1/2 from ****

oleander-3 I've seen every movie Hayley Mills was in (except for "The Truth About Spring"), from age 20 and under, and I like this one the best. You won't find this on video--it aired here on t.v. at about 3:00 am, and I was lucky to tape it. Just like anonymous from N.Y. said, you almost watch this movie more for the many interesting people than for the plot. The plot itself is pretty simple--Brydie White is a 17 year old girl who meets a gypsy named Roibin, and the two fall instantly in love, almost like their under a spell. However, it's the personalities that the characters are given that make this story different. Brydie is an innocent, somewhat simple girl, who's friends with all the children in the village. Hayley Mills was excellent in her portrayal of this lonely girl. Ian McShane did a good job as well, forever gazing about with those soulful eyes. The song sung at the beginning of the movie sets the right mood from the start. Another thing that I liked about "Gypsy Girl" was that throughout the movie Brydie and Roibin's love stayed innocent. If at all possible, try to track down this movie, or ask a local t.v. station to air it. It's a shame that such a beautiful film has only been seen by a few.