Shirley Valentine (1989)

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No one thought she had the courage, the nerve, or the lingerie.

Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.

• Released: 1989-08-30
• Genres: Romance, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 113 votes

Directed by Lewis Gilbert.

Top cast

• Pauline Collins as Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw
• Tom Conti as Costas Demitriadis
• Julia McKenzie as Gillian
• Alison Steadman as Jane
• Joanna Lumley as Marjorie Majors
• Sylvia Syms as Headmistress
• Bernard Hill as Joe Bradshaw
• George Costigan as Dougie
• Anna Keaveney as Jeanette
• Tracie Bennett as Millandra

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Shirley Valentine

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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