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Shirley Valentine (1989)
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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... See full summary » Director:Lewis Gilbert |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Julia McKenzie | ... |
Gillian
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Alison Steadman | ... |
Jane
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Marjorie Majors
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Joe Bradshaw
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George Costigan | ... |
Dougie
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Anna Keaveney | ... |
Jeanette
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Tracie Bennett | ... |
Millandra
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Ken Sharrock | ... |
Sydney
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Karen Craig | ... |
Thelma
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Gareth Jefferson | ... |
Brian
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Gillian Kearney | ... |
Young Shirley Valentine
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Catharine Duncan | ... |
Young Marjorie Majors
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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, wondering what happened to her life. She compares scenes in her current life with what she used to be like and feels she's stagnated and in a rut. But when her best friend wins an all-expenses-paid vacation to Greece for two, Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light. Written by Kathy Li
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Housewife | Friendship Between Women | Travel | Greek Island | Talking To The Camera | See more »Taglines:
No one thought she had the courage. The nerve. Or the lingerie.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Shirley Valentine - Auf Wiedersehen, mein lieber Mann See more »Filming Locations:
Littlewoods department store, Oxford Circus, Oxford Street, London, England, UK See more »Box Office
Gross:
$6,353,913 (USA)Company Credits
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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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Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Performed by Patti Austin
Arranged by David Paich See more »
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Trivia
The original Broadway production of "Shirley Valentine" by Willy Russell opened at the Booth Theater in New York on February 16, 1989, ran for 324 performances and received a nomination for the 1989 Tony Award for Best Play. Pauline Collins won the 1989 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and recreated her stage role in the movie. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the US version of the film, when Gillian encounters Shirley choosing underwear for her holiday the phrase "garter belt" is dubbed over the words "suspender belt". 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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Soundtracks
"THE GIRL WHO USED TO BE ME"Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Performed by Patti Austin
Arranged by David Paich See more »
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