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Shirley Valentine

1989·1h 48m·R
DramaRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
9,893 votes
Metascore
52
Metacritic

Shirley is a 42-year-old bored Liverpudlian housewife who takes a holiday trip to Greece and meets a local man who bolsters her self-confidence. She evolves and transforms to the point that her husband doesn't even recognize her.

Shirley Valentine is a 1989 drama romance movie directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Tom Conti, Pauline Collins, Julia McKenzie. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 9,893 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Lewis Gilbert
Stars
Tom Conti
Pauline Collins
Julia McKenzie
Alison Steadman
Creators
Willy Russell
Details
1989-08-30
108 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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