Shirley Valentine

    Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    108 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1990
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Lewis Gilbert
WRITTEN BY:
Willy Russell
CAST INCLUDES:
Pauline Collins, Joanna Lumley, Alison Steadman, Bernard Hill, Tom Conti

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

In the role that won her Broadway’s acclaimed Tony Award, Pauline Collins is the hilariously endearing Shirley Valentine, a wisecracking, completely unpredictable English housewife who proves it’s never too late to recapture your dreams. SHIRLEY VALENTINE is an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated romp that proves itself to be "an empathetic nod to generations of women" (Common Sense Media).

SYNOPSIS

Shirley is a 42-year-old Liverpudlian bored housewife, who takes a holiday trip to Greece, meeting a local man who bolsters her self-confidence. She evolves and transforms to the point of finally being unrecognizable by her husband.

Shirley Valentine

    Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    108 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1990
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Lewis Gilbert
WRITTEN BY
Willy Russell
CAST INCLUDES
Pauline Collins, Joanna Lumley, Alison Steadman, Bernard Hill, Tom Conti
In the role that won her Broadway’s acclaimed Tony Award, Pauline Collins is the hilariously endearing Shirley Valentine, a wisecracking, completely unpredictable English housewife who proves it’s never too late to recapture your dreams. SHIRLEY VALENTINE is an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated romp that proves itself to be "an empathetic nod to generations of women" (Common Sense Media).

Shirley is a 42-year-old Liverpudlian bored housewife, who takes a holiday trip to Greece, meeting a local man who bolsters her self-confidence. She evolves and transforms to the point of finally being unrecognizable by her husband.

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