Shirley (2011)
Shirley is the youngest of eight children from a mixed race marriage. By the time she is a toddler the family have moved to the all white area of Splott and by the time she is 12 Shirley has discovered she has an extraordinary voice and can earn money singing in pubs around the docks after her father if jailed for sexual crimes. As a young teenager she begins singing and dancing in 'coloured review shows'. But it is a chance meeting with struggling agent Mike Sullivan that changes her life forever. He promises to make her a star, but has no idea of the personal sacrifice that will mean for the teenaged Shirley.
Director: Colin Teague
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Ruth Negga as Shirley Bassey |
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Amira Arish as Shirley Bassey (Aged 9) |
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Lesley Sharp as Eliza Bassey |
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Charlie Creed-Miles as Mike Sullivan |
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Jeany Spark as Juhni Sullivan |
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Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Kenneth Hume |
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Danny Sapani as Bobo |
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Babou Ceesay as Henry Bassey |
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Isaiah Cai Forrest as Henry Bassey Jr |
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Divine Faith Utonga as Sharon Bassey |
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Larissa Wilson as Iris Bassey |
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Matthew Marsh as Jack Hylton |
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Di Botcher as Mrs Morrison |
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Colin Mace as Agent |
| Directing | Colin Teague | Director |
| Writing | Shelagh Stephenson | Writer |
| Production | Katherine Lannon | Producer |
| Editing | Fiona Colbeck | Editor |
| Sound | Ben Foster | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Sarah Crowe | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marella Shearer | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Madelaine Leech | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Holdich | Costume Design |
| Sound | Howard Eaves | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Claudia Parker | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Paul McFadden | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Ole Bratt Birkeland | Director of Photography |
| Production | Eleanor Moran | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | JoJo Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Netty Chapman | Art Direction |
| Sound | Will Everett | Foley Editor |
