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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 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
Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg. 2,708 IMDb 7.2 1 h 48 min 1989. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Charming · Passionate.
- 108 min
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- Lewis Gilbert
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Shirley Valentine is a 1989 comedy-drama film starring Pauline Collins as a bored housewife who travels to Greece and finds romance. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with some praising its humor and others criticizing its sentimentality.
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- Lewis Gilbert
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- Pauline Collins
A middle-aged housewife from Liverpool goes on a holiday to Greece and rediscovers herself and her dreams. She meets a local man who boosts her confidence and challenges her to make a life-changing decision.
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Roger Ebert criticizes the film adaptation of Willy Russell's play, starring Pauline Collins as a lonely British housewife who travels to Greece and falls in love. He finds the dialogue manipulative, the plot contrived and the characters cliched.
