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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.
- $38 million
- Shirley Valentine (play), by Willy Russell
- Lewis Gilbert
- Marvin Hamlisch
Aug 30, 1989 · Shirley is a bored Liverpudlian housewife who finds herself talking to the wall and longing for more in life. She takes a trip to Greece and meets a local man who boosts her self-confidence and transforms her.
- Lewis Gilbert
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- 3 min
Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg. 2,683 IMDb 7.2 1 h 48 min 1989. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Charming · Passionate. Available to rent or buy.
- 108 min
Shirley Valentine is a 1989 British comedy-drama film about a housewife who finds herself on a Greek island. The film has a 72% Tomatometer and an 86% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, and features Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, and Alison Steadman.
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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.
Roger Ebert criticizes the film adaptation of the stage play "Shirley Valentine" as banal and manipulative. He praises Bernard Hill as Shirley's husband and dislikes Tom Conti as her Greek lover.
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Shirley Valentine is 13793 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 8797 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Cosmos Laundromat but less popular than From Straight A's to XXX.
- 108 min