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Shirley Valentine (1989) 7.2
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 ... See full summary » Director:Lewis Gilbert |
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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
Plot Keywords:
housewife | photo booth | female protagonist | nude bathing | actress talks to audience |Taglines:
No one thought she had the courage. The nerve. Or the lingerie.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 August 1989 (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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At the dinner table when Shirley asks Jeanette where she thinks her jacuzzi came from in the English version she says 'mfi' but the U.S. version its dubbed to 'kamart' See more »Goofs
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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Every woman - and man for that matter - experiencing or approaching their 40s-50s midlife and/or who suspects they are living a stuck-in-a-rut lifestyle ought to be required to see this movie ASAP!! A rare gem that is simultaneously interesting, hilarious AND potentially life-changing! Plus a true feminist statement that is never obnoxious. I wonder how many marriages have been rescued by this film - although some may have been ended by it too. Beats the heck out of most books on the subject. Timeless.
"He needs to feel the sun on his skin and swim in water that is as deep as forever"