Genre: Comedy, Buddies, On The Road, Marriage
Tagline: No one thought she had the courage. The nerve. Or the lingerie.
Plot: Overcome by the drudgery of everyday domestic life, housewife Shirley Valentine (Pauline Collins) wishes for a change of pace. When her best friend Jane (Alison Steadman) invites her on a free trip to Greece, she simply cannot refuse. After a few days of lounging on golden Mediterranean beaches, Shirley is back to her sprightly old self, and when she meets Costas Caldes (Tom Conti), the two engage in an unforgettable love affair which will change their lives forever. Director Lewis Gilbert does an amazing job converting this one woman stage play into an exotic and heartfelt film. As always, Gilbert impresses with his unique fly-by cinematography, beautifully displaying the lidos and sandbars of the Aegean Sea. Best of all, however, are the effortless performances from Pauline Collins and Tom Conti, as their characters fall in love and go from frustrated adults to giddy teenagers, proving it’s never too begin life again.
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| Directed by |
Lewis Gilbert
Moonraker, You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me |
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| Cast |
Joanna Lumley
Corpse Bride, Ella Enchanted, James and the Giant Peach |
 | Sylvia Syms
What a Girl Wants, Shining Through, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead |
 | Bernard Hill
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Titanic |
 | | Tom Conti
Derailed, The Duellists, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Julia McKenzie
Bright Young Things, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, These Foolish Things | Alison Steadman
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Clockwise | |
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| Music By |
Marvin Hamlisch
Three Men and a Baby, Ordinary People, The Spy Who Loved Me | | |
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