Shirley Valentine
Brief Synopsis
A housewife from Liverpool takes a Greek vacation and falls in love with an islander.
Cast & Crew
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Lewis Gilbert
Director
Pauline Collins
Shirley Valentine
Tom Conti
Costas Caldes
Julia Mckenzie
Gillian
Alison Steadman
Jane
Joanna Lumley
Marjorie
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Panavision, Ltd.; Paramount Pictures
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; Mykonos, Greece; Twickenham Studios, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
A housewife from Liverpool takes a Greek vacation and falls in love with an islander.
Cast
Pauline Collins
Shirley Valentine
Tom Conti
Costas Caldes
Julia Mckenzie
Gillian
Alison Steadman
Jane
Joanna Lumley
Marjorie
Bernard Hill
Joe
Sylvia Syms
Headmistress
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
Cardew Robinson
Londoner
Honora Burke
Loner'S Wife
Marc Zuber
Renos
Deborah Yhip
Sharon-Louise
Ray Armstrong
Executive Type
John Hartley
German Tourist
Marlene Morley
German Tourist
Anee Blott
Chambermaid
Matthew Long
Male Teacher
Ruth Russell
Veronica
Sarah Nolan
Maureen
Diane Whitley
Liz
Joanne Zorian
Carol
Geraldine Griffiths
Sally
Elaine Boisseau
Woman In Taverna
Giorgos Xidakis
Spiro
Sheila Aza
Cooking Teacher
Alex Wright
Kid In Car
Ged Mckenna
Van Driver
Crew
Amanda Ackland-snow
Set Decorator
George Agelou
Camera Grip (Greece)
Andy Albrecht
Other
John Allenby
Property Master
Stelios Apostolopoulos
Camera Assistant (Greece)
Patti Austin
Song Performer ("The Girl Who Used To Be Me")
Jonathan Bates
Sound Editor
Zizi Bates
Other
Ron Benton
Other
Alan Bergman
Lyrics ("The Girl Who Used To Be")
Marilyn Bergman
Lyrics ("The Girl Who Used To Be")
William Blake
Other
Tony Bridges
Other
Denis Brock
Gaffer
Brian Brockwell
Production Accountant
Tim Broughton
Song ("Rock From 9 Jive Till 5")
Lois Burwell
Makeup
Peter Carter
Location Manager
Roy Charman
Sound Recording
Michel Cheyko
1st Assistant Director
John Dark
Executive Producer
Theodosis Davlos
Art Direction (Greece)
Inky Dimiradis
Other
Dimitris Dimiriadis
Production Manager (Greece)
Cynthea Dowling
Wardrobe Mistress
Ann Edwards
Script Supervisor
Lorraine Fennell
Production Coordinator
Tommy Finch
Bestboy
John Fletcher
Camera Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Allan Foenander
Casting
Geoff Freeman
Unit Publicist
Peter Freeman
3rd Assistant Director
Ron Fry
Production Supervisor
Lewis Gilbert
Producer
Keith Grant
Music Recording
Stevie Hall
Chief Hairdresser
Marvin Hamlisch
Song ("The Girl Who Used To Be")
John Harris
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
John Harris
Camera Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Vernon Harris
Script Editor
George Hatzinassios
Music (Greek)
Alan Hume
Director Of Photography
Jeremy Hume
Assistant Editor
Martin Hume
Camera Operator
Simon Hume
Other
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Edie Jones
Song ("Rock From 9 Jive Till 5")
Errikos Kaloutas
Props Buyer (Greece)
Crisanthy Katsarou
Other
Emilios Konitsiotis
Location Manager (Greece)
Haris Kontorouhas
Unit Manager
Harris Kontorouhas
Unit Manager (Greece)
Panos Kouzidis
Carpenter (Standby/Greece)
Danielle Kretzmer
Assistant (To Lewis Gilbert), Assistant (To Producers)
Paul Landsberger
Other
John Lane
Caterer Manager
Kevin Lane
2nd Assistant Editor
Peter Lowry
Title Design
Basil Newall
Makeup Supervisor
Nikos Nikolotos
Props (Standby/Greece)
Gary Nixon
Production Accountant Assistant
Sean O'connor
Other
Jane Oscroft
Production Coordinator
David Paich
Song Producer ("The Girl Who Used To Be Me")
Chris Palmer
Original Music
Antonis Panagopulos
Other
Giannis Papadimitriou
Bestboy (Greece)
George Papagianopoulos
Electrician (Greece)
Hubert Parry
Music ("Jerusalem")
Candy Paterson
Costume Designer
David Pearson
Boom Operator
Bob Penn
Stills
Kieron Phipps
2nd Assistant Director
Harry Rabinowitz
Music Supervisor
Willy Russell
Music
Willy Russell
Play As Source Material ("Shirley Valentine")
Willy Russell
Screenwriter
Theodor Salibas
Accountant (Greece)
Steven Sallybanks
Scenic Artist
Costas Skelas
2nd Assistant Director (Greece)
Eric Stemp
Other
Roy Stevens
Production Supervisor
John Stoll
Production Designer
Igor Stravinsky
Music ("Firebird")
Bill Surridge
Construction Manager
Bob Swash
Associate Producer
Renny Tasker
Location Manager
Panos Thomaidis
Assistant Director (Greece)
Sara-jane Valentine
Production Runner
Chris Walker
Original Music
Lesley Walker
Editor
James Waters
Camera Grip
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Panavision, Ltd.; Paramount Pictures
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; Mykonos, Greece; Twickenham Studios, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Award Nominations
Best Actress
1989
Best Song
1989
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 1989
Released in United States August 24, 1989
Released in United States Summer August 30, 1989
Shown at Edinburgh Festival August 12-27, 1989.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (opening film - out of competition) August 24, 1989.
Began shooting September 20, 1988.
Play was a London stage hit in which Pauline Collins also played the title role. Collins reprised her role at the Booth Theater on Broadway February 15, 1989.
Released in United States August 1989 (Shown at Edinburgh Festival August 12-27, 1989.)
Released in United States August 24, 1989 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (opening film - out of competition) August 24, 1989.)
Released in United States Summer August 30, 1989
