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Shirley Valentine (1989)
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30 August 1989 (USA)
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No one thought she had the courage. The nerve. Or the lingerie.
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Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg...
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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7 nominations
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(4 articles)
Assume Crash Positions For 'Boeing-Boeing' At Florida Rep
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 12:03 PM, PST)
The Woman In Black, Christmas Trio, And The Lark Among The Gorilla Theatre's Upcoming 2009-10 Season
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 23 July 2009, 11:27 PM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 12:03 PM, PST)
The Woman In Black, Christmas Trio, And The Lark Among The Gorilla Theatre's Upcoming 2009-10 Season
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 23 July 2009, 11:27 PM, PDT)
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The Classic Married Person's Midlife-Crisis Comedy
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Pauline Collins | ... | Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw |
| Tom Conti | ... | Costas |
| Julia McKenzie | ... | Gillian |
| Alison Steadman | ... | Jane |
 | Joanna Lumley | ... | Marjorie Majors |
| Sylvia Syms | ... | Headmistress |
 | Bernard Hill | ... | Joe Bradshaw |
| George Costigan | ... | Dougie |
| Anna Keaveney | ... | Jeanette |
| Tracie Bennett | ... | Millandra |
| Ken Sharrock | ... | Sydney |
| Karen Craig | ... | Thelma |
| Gareth Jefferson | ... | Brian |
| Gillian Kearney | ... | Young Shirley Valentine |
| Catharine Duncan | ... | Young Marjorie Majors |
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108 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Pauline Collins originated the role of Shirley Valentine in the original London production of the play.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: Some later re-releases of the film on UK DVD contain the "garter belt" dubbing over the "suspender belt" change. This was only meant for the US release.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Shirley Valentine: Hiya Wall.
[to the camera]
Shirley Valentine: Well what's wrong with that? There's a woman three doors down talks to her microwave. Talking to a microwave! Wall, what's the world coming to ?
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Shirley Valentine: Hiya Wall.
[to the camera]
Shirley Valentine: Well what's wrong with that? There's a woman three doors down talks to her microwave. Talking to a microwave! Wall, what's the world coming to ?
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)
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Soundtrack:
THE GIRL WHO USED TO BE ME
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Every woman - and man for that matter - experiencing or approaching their 40s-50s midlife and/or who suspects they are living a stuck-in-a-rut lifestyle ought to be required to see this movie ASAP!! A rare gem that is simultaneously interesting, hilarious AND potentially life-changing! Plus a true feminist statement that is never obnoxious. I wonder how many marriages have been rescued by this film - although some may have been ended by it too. Beats the heck out of most books on the subject. Timeless.
"He needs to feel the sun on his skin and swim in water that is as deep as forever"