Shirley Valentine Movie Review 1989

A lively middle-aged English housewife gets a new lease on life when she travels to Greece without her husband. Collins reprises her London and Broadway stage triumph. The character frequently addresses the audience directly to explain her thoughts and feelings; her energy and spunk carry the day. Good script by Russell from his play. From the people who brought us "Educating Rita."

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 108 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Late Bloomin' Love, Growing Older, Adapted from a Play, Midlife Crisis, Greece--Modern

Screenplay

George Hadjinassios, Willy Russell

Cast

Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Alison Steadman, Julia McKenzie, Joanna Lumley, Bernard Hill, Sylvia Syms

Cinematography

Alan Hume

Director

Lewis Gilbert

Music

Willy Russell

Awards

British Acad. 1989: Actress (Collins).