Shirley Valentine

When Shirley is with her son in the squat in Kirby he sees a couple of kids robbing a car.

When the car drives away you can see that the kid driving is replaced by an adult stunt driver.

In the US version of the film, when Gillian encounters Shirley choosing underwear for her holiday the phrase "garter belt" is dubbed over the words "suspender belt".

Some later re-releases of the film on UK DVD contain the "garter belt" dubbing over the "suspender belt" change.

This was only meant for the US release.

"Shirley Valentine" was originally a play, which starred Pauline Collins in the title role. After its successful run, the studio did something odd...

I'd never heard of this movie until popped up on a streaming channel. I gave it whirl, and wow, what a wonderful movie!

My major question is how could a man (Willy Russell) know what goes on in the head of a woman? he got it perfectly right.

A fun story of self-discovery and empowerment. It is very clear that Shirley Valentine comes from a stage adaptation, and so if you're not keen on lengthy monologues filled with questions to no one in particular, this definitely isn't for you.

This is a sweet yet hilariously funny film about a housewife from the north of England, who takes a trip to Greece and finds that there is more to life than the kitchen sink.It's one of those films that should be seen by anyone that has at any point felt that there's something missing in their life or that they've had missed opportunities as you will have great empathy with the main character Shirley.

This is one of the great movies. One of the most satisfying movies you are ever likely to see.

This is a great movie for all brave souls. It hits the midlife crisis square between the eyes.

I'm guessing that this will work best with those who didn't see the play, based on nothing more that the play was a tour de force, a one-actor piece which relies on the actress being good enough to make the audience 'see' the other characters as she conjures them up from her imagination/memory. In a movie, of course, it's easier to show the other characters and risk weakening the concept.