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Shirley Valentine
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Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Writers:
Willy Russell (play)
Willy Russell (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 August 1989 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
No one thought she had the courage. The nerve. Or the lingerie.
Plot:
Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
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User Reviews:
What a wonderful, beautiful movie!! See more (36 total) »

Cast

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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
Cardew Robinson ... Londoner
Honora Burke ... Londoner's Wife
Marc Zuber ... Renos
Deborah Yhip ... Sharon-Louise (as Debra Yhip)
Ray Armstrong ... Executive Type
John Hartley ... German Tourist
Marlene Morley ... German Tourist
Annee Blott ... Chambermaid (as Anee Blott)
Matthew Long ... Male Teacher
Ruth Russell ... Veronica
Sarah Nolan ... Maureen
Diane Whitley ... Liz

Joanne Zorian ... Carol
Geraldine Griffiths ... Sally
Elaine Boisseau ... Woman in Taverna
Giorgos Xidakis ... Spiro (as George Xidakis)
Sheila Aza ... Cooking Teacher
Alex Wright ... Kid in Car
Ged McKenna ... Van Driver
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Directed by
Lewis Gilbert 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Willy Russell  play
Willy Russell  screenplay

Produced by
John Dark .... executive producer
Lewis Gilbert .... producer
 
Original Music by
Willy Russell 
 
Cinematography by
Alan Hume 
 
Film Editing by
Lesley Walker 
 
Casting by
Allan Foenander 
 
Production Design by
John Stoll 
 
Costume Design by
Candy Paterson 
 
Makeup Department
Lois Burwell .... makeup artist
Basil Newall .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Haris Kontorouhas .... unit manager: Greece
Roy Stevens .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michel Cheyko .... assistant director
Stephen Gilbert .... second unit director
Kieron Phipps .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Amanda Ackland-Snow .... set dresser
John Allenby .... property master
Vernon Harris .... storyboard artist
Steven Sallybanks .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Jonathan Bates .... sound editor
Roy Charman .... sound editor
Gerry Humphreys .... sound mixer
David Pearson .... boom operator
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Garth Inns .... special effects supervisor
Simon Cockren .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Gary Shaw .... optical cameraman (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Brock .... gaffer
Sean Connor .... clapper loader
Tommy Finch .... best boy
John Fletcher .... assistant camera: second unit
John Harris .... camera operator: second unit
Martin Hume .... camera operator
Simon Hume .... camera focus
Bob Penn .... still photographer
Stephen Williams .... camera operator: rostrum camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cynthea Dowling .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
Jeremy Hume .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Brooks Arthur .... music producer
Jeff Atmajian .... music arranger: main theme
Keith Grant .... music recordist
Giorgos Hatzinasios .... composer: Greek music (as George Hatzinassios)
Christopher Palmer .... music arranger
Christopher Palmer .... orchestrator
Harry Rabinowitz .... music supervisor
Chris Walker .... additional orchestrator
Paul Mottram .... additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Gerry O'Riordan .... assistant music engineer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Andy Albrecht .... title coordinator
Peter Carter .... location manager
Ann Edwards .... script supervisor
Lorraine Fennell .... production coordinator
Peter Lowry .... title designer
Gary Nixon .... assistant accountant
Eric Stemp .... title sketches
Renny Tasker .... location manager
Geoff Freeman .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Danielle Kretzmer .... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Sara-Jane Valentine .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Littlewoods department store, Oxford Circus, Oxford Street, London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Paramount PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Pauline Collins originated the role of Shirley Valentine in the original London production of the play.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Shirley is with her son in the squat in Kirby he sees a couple of kids robbing a car. When the car drives away you can see that the kid driving is replaced by an adult stunt driver.See more »
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)See more »
Soundtrack:
THE GIRL WHO USED TO BE MESee more »

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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
What a wonderful, beautiful movie!!, 8 December 2005
Author: twigs17 from United States

For all of you middle-aged men and women who wonder just who you are, and where you're going; this is the movie for you!! What an insight to the real human spirit!! I've watched this several times and never fail to shed a tear over how I spent my life. This is a MUST DO for any adult struggling to make it. ( Bring a hankie) This is for men also!! The director has touched on the basic human emotion; who are we, why are we here, and most of all; what happened to "ME"? This movie has addressed so many questions that we all have, being caught up in the every day life, but always wondering-----"what if"? What a release for us to see that some times a person will follow their dreams! The message here is---Be true to yourself!!

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