Shirley Valentine

1989

1h 48m

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6.2/10

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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. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.

Directors

Lewis Gilbert

Writers

Alan Bergman(lyricist by)

Marilyn Bergman(lyricist by)

Willy Russell(screenplay by)

Stars

Pauline Collins

Tom Conti

Julia McKenzie

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Pauline Collins

Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw

Costas Demitriadis

Gillian

Jane

Marjorie Majors

Headmistress

Joe Bradshaw

Dougie

Jeanette

Millandra

Sydney

Thelma

Brian

Young Shirley

Young Marjorie

Londoner

Londoner's Wife

Renos

Directors

Lewis Gilbert

Writers

Alan Bergman(lyricist by)

Marilyn Bergman(lyricist by)

Willy Russell(screenplay by)

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"Shirley Valentine" is a hugely entertaining film populated by richly layered and vividly drawn characters and fortunately it successfully manages to completely depart from its small scale theatrical roots to become a genuine motion picture treat. It essentially covers the same basic themes as "Educating Rita" (1983) and it is just as successful at doing this the second time around. The central characters of Rita and Shirley are also interesting. The former was about to become stymied by the very life the latter is already wearily trudging through on a daily basis, but they are both women trapped by the monotonous circumstances of their mundane lives and they desperately want so much more to live for in a world that is rapidly passing them by. They are eager to explore their potential as people after they have solemnly taken stock of their meagre lives so far and asked themselves the important question: "Am I really doing what I want to?" and the conclusion they both reach is much the same as for the vast majority of us: "No, I am not."

kevin201901 Nov, 2024