Shirley Valentine

About Shirley Valentine

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.

Shirley Valentine (1989) is a comedy romance film directed by Lewis Gilbert. Its themes are greece, northern england, bored housewife, and based on play or musical.

Pauline Collins takes the lead as Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw, Tom Conti as Costas Demitriadis, Julia McKenzie as Gillian, and Alison Steadman as Jane. Released in August 1989, it runs 108 minutes.

The screenplay is by Willy Russell. The story is adapted from a stage production.

Mamma Mia!, The 51st State, and The History Boys make useful companions to Shirley Valentine. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 115 votes and it carries a R rating.