Shirley Valentine (film)

Shirley Valentine is an awardwinning 1989 British romantic comedydrama film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The screenplay by Willy Russell is based on his 1986 onecharacter play of the same title, which follows middle aged Shirley Valentine in an unexpected discovery of herself, and rekindling of her childhood dreams and youthful love of life.

Shirley Valentine is a 42yearold Liverpudlian bored housewife whose life and initially enriching marriage has settled into a narrow and unsatisfying rut, leaving few real friends and her childhood dreams unaccomplished. When her flamboyant friend Jane Alison Steadman wins a trip for two to Greece, Shirley uncharacteristically puts herself first and accepts her invitation.Shirley feels considerable selfdoubt, and ultimately only goes because of unexpected encouragement from her neighbour Gillian Julia McKenzie who drops her air of superiority to reveal her respect and emotional support of Shirleys plans, and former school enemy Marjorie Majors Joanna Lumley who reveals she had in fact been envious of Shirleys rebellious role at school, and had become a high class prostitute rather than a prestigious air hostess. ........

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