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When her best friend wins a competition for two to Greece, she packs her bags, leaves a note on the cupboard door in the kitchen, and heads for a fortnight of rest and relaxation. In Greece, with just a little effort on her part, she rediscovers everything she had been missing about her existence in England.
- Willy Russell
- 1988
When her flamboyant friend Jane wins a trip for two to Greece, Shirley uncharacteristically puts herself first and accepts Jane's invitation.
When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light. 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.
Earlier, Shirley had a lunch date with her divorced friend Jane (Alison Steadman) where she tells Shirley that she recently won a two-week trip for two to Greece and invited Shirley. Shirley protested that she could not go, but Jane insisted. Shirley looks longingly at the Greek travel poster hidden inside her pantry and wonders how to tell Joe.
Aug 30, 1989 · Shirley Valentine: Directed by Lewis Gilbert. With Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Julia McKenzie, Alison Steadman. Shirley is a 42-year-old bored Liverpudlian housewife who takes a holiday trip to Greece and meets a local man who bolsters her self-confidence.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Lewis Gilbert
- 1989-08-30
When her friend Jane (Alison Steadman) wins a two-week Greek vacation, she invites her to share the trip, a proposal that takes all the timorous Shirley's resolve.
Feb 17, 1989 · The trip instantly accomplishes for Shirley what an education did for Mr. Russell's Rita, prompting her to deliver a fervent pitch for taking charge of one's unused (or wasted) life.
