Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

1989 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.2 (77 votes)
Dir. Lewis Gilbert · Starring Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Julia McKenzie, Alison Steadman, Joanna Lumley, Sylvia Syms · Music Willy Russell

No one thought she had the courage, the nerve, or the lingerie.

RomanceComedy

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.

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A warm, funny, and ultimately empowering journey of a woman breaking free from a mundane life. It feels like a comforting cup of tea that inspires you to chase your own sunshine, wherever it may be.

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