Shirley Valentine British actress Pauline Collins repeats her stage success as the character Shirley Valentine, a married woman who decides in her middle years that she wants more out of life. Leaving her spouse behind, she heads to Greece, where she grows close to a low-key, local bloke (Tom Conti). Collins and director Lewis Gilbert (Educating Rita) choose to let the character, as she did in the play, speak directly to the audience at times, and the gamble works in terms of creating a gentle, intimate atmosphere. Conti is a bonus, a warm presence and funny to boot. –Tom Keogh
Customer Review: Fantastic film. HIGHLY recommend.
This is one of my very favorite movies of all time. It has an uplifting, powerful message for ANY woman, but we 40-somethings will especially appreciate it!:)
I completely and totally agree with others who ask WHY isn’t this movie available on Region 1 DVD? There are so very many of us here in the U.S. who would jump at the chance to have this in a format other than VHS!

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Daniel Brandhorst and Ronald Gamboa changed their flight plans so they could return to Los Angeles from Boston on Sept. 11 with their son, David Gamboa-Brandhorst, on United Airlines Flight 175. Mr. Brandhorst, 41, was an accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Los Angeles and Mr. Gamboa, 33, was the manager of a Gap store in Santa Monica. […]

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