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Shirley Valentine   1989         R, 108 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance Director: Lewis Gilbert   Cast: Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Julia McKenzie, Joanna Lumley, Bernard Hill, Sylvia Syms, Alison Steadman, George Costigan, Anna Keaveney, Tracie Bennett, Ken Sharrock, Karen Craig, Gareth Jefferson, Gillian Kearney, Catharine Duncan   Shirley (Pauline Collins) is an English housewife, unhappy with her life, who leaves her husband Joe (Bernard Hill) for a two week vacation in Greece with her best friend Jane (Alison Steadman). After Jane hooks up with a man and leaves her alone, Shirley runs into tavern owner Costas Caldes (Tom Conti)—certainly a solution to any housewife's boredom—and begins an unforgettable affair with him. Collins received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Cast Pauline Collins Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw Tom Conti Costas Julia McKenzie Gillian Joanna Lumley Marjorie Bernard Hill Joe Bradshaw Sylvia Syms Headmistress Alison Steadman Jane George Costigan Dougie Anna Keaveney Jeanette Tracie Bennett Millandra Ken Sharrock Sydney Karen Craig Thelma Gareth Jefferson Brian Gillian Kearney Young Shirley Catharine Duncan Young Marjorie