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Shirley Valentine (DVD)

Pauline Collins (actor), Tom Conti (actor) and Lewis Gilbert (director)
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Synopsis

An unpredictable, wisecracking but bored English housewife accepts an invitation from a friend to vacation in Greece and rediscovers her zest for life and love.

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Review

USA Today, 08/31/1989, p.5D, "...Russell has done a serviceable job....SHIRLEY VALENTINE preserves lead Pauline Collins' Tony-winning performance on screen..."

Ultimate DVD, 07/01/2007, p.26, 5 stars out of 5 -- "It's very funny and achingly sad at times, and SHIRLEY is guaranteed to bring a ray of Mediterranean sunshine into an home."

Los Angeles Times, 08/30/1989, p.C1, "...Actress Collins prevails..."

Title Note

Shown at the 1989 Montreal World Film Festival.

Partially shot on the Greek island of Mykonos, in London and Liverpool, and at Twickenham Studios, London, England.

Actress Pauline Collins also played Shirley Valentine in the West End (London) and Broadway stage versions. She won a Tony award for her efforts.

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"He kissed my stretch marks! No one ever kissed my stretch marks."

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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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