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Shirley Valentine is a 1989 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The screenplay by Willy Russell is based on his 1986 one-character play of the same title , which follows middle-aged Shirley Valentine in an unexpected discovery of herself and the rekindling of her childhood dreams and youthful love of life.
Aug 30, 1989 · Shirley is a bored Liverpudlian housewife who finds herself talking to the wall and dreaming of a better life. She wins a trip to Greece and meets a local man who boosts her self-confidence and transforms her.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Lewis Gilbert
- 1989-08-30
Genre. Comedy. Monodrama. Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by Willy Russell. [1] [2] Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad.
- Willy Russell
- 1988
Find out who starred in the comedy-drama film Shirley Valentine, directed by Lewis Gilbert and written by Willy Russell. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, and other crew members on IMDb.
A middle-aged housewife from Liverpool goes on a holiday to Greece and rediscovers herself and her dreams. She meets a local man, Costas, who helps her transform and face her life choices.
Roger Ebert criticizes the film adaptation of the stage play \"Shirley Valentine\" as banal and manipulative. He praises Bernard Hill as the husband and Tom Conti as the Greek lover, but finds the story contrived and unrealistic.
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Shirley Valentine is a 1989 comedy-drama film starring Pauline Collins as a bored housewife who travels to Greece and rediscovers herself. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars on Rotten Tomatoes.
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