Shirley Valentine - La mia seconda vita (1989)
Shirley Valentine è una casalinga di quarantadue anni con due figli ventenni, indipendenti ma un po' sbandati. Il suo abitudinario marito Joe gestisce un'officina. Shirley da studentessa era una ribelle – tanto da abbandonare la scuola – mentre adesso, immersa nel solito tran tran, per lenire la sua solitudine si accontenta di confidare i propri pensieri alla parete della cucina. Quando la sua migliore amica vince due biglietti per Mykonos e le chiede di partire con lei per due settimane, Shirley avvia i preparativi della partenza. Sarà un viaggio alla scoperta di se stessa. Conosce un isolano, il baffuto Costas, con cui trascorre momenti di passione, e terminati i quindici giorni di vacanza gli chiede di essere assunta nel suo bar. Shirley sarà in seguito raggiunta da Joe, per ricominciare (forse) la vita coniugale su nuove basi.
Direttore:
Lewis Gilbert
Scrittore:
Willy Russell
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Pauline Collins as Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw |
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Tom Conti as Costas Demitriadis |
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Julia McKenzie as Gillian |
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Alison Steadman as Jane |
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Joanna Lumley as Marjorie Majors |
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Sylvia Syms as Headmistress |
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Bernard Hill as Joe Bradshaw |
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George Costigan as Dougie |
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Anna Keaveney as Jeanette |
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Tracie Bennett as Millandra |
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Ken Sharrock as Sydney |
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Karen Craig as Thelma |
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Gareth Jefferson as Brian |
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Gillian Kearney as Young Shirley |
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Catherine Duncan as Young Marjorie |
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Cardew Robinson as Londoner |
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Honora Burke as Londoner's Wife |
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Marc Zuber as Renos |
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Deborah Yhip as Sharon-Louise |
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John Hartley as German Tourist |
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Marlene Morley as German Tourist |
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Annee Blott as Chambermaid |
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Matthew Long as Male Teacher |
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Ruth Russell as Veronica |
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Sarah Nolan as Maureen |
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Diane Whitley as Liz |
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Joanne Zorian as Carol |
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Geraldine Griffiths as Sally |
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Elaine Boisseau as Woman in Taverna |
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Giorgos Xidakis as Spiro |
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Sheila Aza as Cooking Teacher |
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Ray Armstrong as Executive Type |
| Directing | Lewis Gilbert | Director |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Songs |
| Writing | Alan Bergman | Lyricist |
| Writing | Marilyn Bergman | Lyricist |
| Production | Lewis Gilbert | Producer |
| Production | John Dark | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Willy Russell | Screenplay |
| Sound | Willy Russell | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alan Hume | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Production | Allan Foenander | Casting |
| Art | John Stoll | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Candy Paterson | Costume Design |
| Production | Haris Kontorouhas | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lois Burwell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Basil Newall | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Roy Stevens | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Mishka Cheyko | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stephen Gilbert | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Kieron Phipps | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | John Allenby | Property Master |
| Art | Vernon Harris | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | Steven Sallybanks | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Jonathan Bates | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Roy Charman | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | David Pearson | Boom Operator |
| Visual Effects | Garth Inns | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Dennis Brock | Gaffer |
| Camera | Sean Connor | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Martin Hume | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bob Penn | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynthea Dowling | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Harry Rabinowitz | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Anne Edwards | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Lorraine Fennell | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Drew Struzan | Art Designer |
