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Shirley Valentine( 1989)

TV-MARomanceComedy
63%
User
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No one thought she had the courage, the nerve, or the lingerie.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Pauline Collins

      Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw

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      Tom Conti

      Costas Demitriadis

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      Julia McKenzie

      Gillian

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      Alison Steadman

      Jane

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      Joanna Lumley

      Marjorie Majors

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      Sylvia Syms

      Headmistress

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      Bernard Hill

      Joe Bradshaw

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      George Costigan

      Dougie

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      Anna Keaveney

      Jeanette

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      Tracie Bennett

      Millandra

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      Ken Sharrock

      Sydney

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      Karen Craig

      Thelma

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      Gareth Jefferson

      Brian

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      Gillian Kearney

      Young Shirley

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      Catherine Duncan

      Young Marjorie

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      Cardew Robinson

      Londoner

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      Honora Burke

      Londoner's Wife

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      Marc Zuber

      Renos

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      Deborah Yhip

      Sharon-Louise

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      John Hartley

      German Tourist

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      Marlene Morley

      German Tourist

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      Annee Blott

      Chambermaid

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      Matthew Long

      Male Teacher

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      Ruth Russell

      Veronica

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      Sarah Nolan

      Maureen

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      Diane Whitley

      Liz

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      Joanne Zorian

      Carol

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      Geraldine Griffiths

      Sally

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      Elaine Boisseau

      Woman in Taverna

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      Giorgos Xidakis

      Spiro

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      Sheila Aza

      Cooking Teacher

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      Ray Armstrong

      Executive Type

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jul 03 2022
    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 luckily a visit from her rather selfish daughter "Millandra" (Tracie Bennett) convinces her to head to the sunshine after all. Her pal doesn't even make it off the plane before she pulls, a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • northern england
    • greece
    • liverpool, england
    • based on play or musical
    • bored housewife