No one thought she had the courage, the nerve, or the lingerie.
Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.
Shirley Valentine (1989) is a romance and comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert, released on August 30, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Julia McKenzie and Alison Steadman. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 113 ratings.
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Pauline Collins
as Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw
Tom Conti
as Costas Demitriadis
Julia McKenzie
as Gillian
Alison Steadman
as Jane
Joanna Lumley
as Marjorie Majors
Sylvia Syms
as Headmistress
Bernard Hill
as Joe Bradshaw
George Costigan
as Dougie
Anna Keaveney
as Jeanette
Tracie Bennett
as Millandra
Ken Sharrock
as Sydney
Karen Craig
as Thelma
Directed by Lewis Gilbert, written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Willy Russell, produced by Lewis Gilbert.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 113 ratings.
Willy Russell adapted his own play for this tour de force from Pauline Collins as the bored housewife who spends much of her time at home guzzling wine and talking to the wall before her husband (Bernard Hill) comes home from work for his supper at 6pm prompt! When her friend "Jane" (Alison Steadman) wins an holiday on Mykonos for a fortnight, she invites "Shirley" to accompany her. She initially dithers but…
Reviewed on July 3, 2022
"Shirley Valentine" is a hugely entertaining film populated by richly layered and vividly drawn characters and fortunately it successfully manages to completely depart from its small scale theatrical roots to become a genuine motion picture treat. It essentially covers the same basic themes as "Educating Rita" (1983) and it is just as successful at doing this the second time around. The central characters of Rita…
Reviewed on November 1, 2024
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The main cast of Shirley Valentine (1989) includes Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Julia McKenzie, Alison Steadman and Joanna Lumley. The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shirley Valentine was released on August 30, 1989 and runs for 1h 48m.
Shirley Valentine (1989) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 113 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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