Romance ·Comedy · United Kingdom · 1989 · 1h 48m

Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine poster
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Cast
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
Crew
Alan Hume — Director of Photography Lesley Walker — Editor Willy Russell — Original Music Composer Willy Russell — Screenplay Lewis Gilbert — Producer John Stoll — Production Design
Tagline

No one thought she had the courage, the nerve, or the lingerie.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Shirley Valentine — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
northern englandgreeceliverpool, englandbased on play or musicalbored housewife
Key Collaborators
Lewis Gilbert Director Alan Hume Director of Photography Lesley Walker Editor Willy Russell Original Music Composer Willy Russell Screenplay Lewis Gilbert Producer John Stoll Production Design Candy Paterson Costume Design
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