Shirley Valentine
US-UK (1989): Comedy/Drama/Romance
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 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, Amazon.com
2 nominations
· Best Actress 1989: Pauline Collins
· Music (Original Song) 1989: "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" Marvin Hamlisch - Music, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman - Lyric