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Actors: Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Alison Steadman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Shirley Valentine |
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Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw is a middle-aged woman who often finds herself having a conversation with her kitchen wall than with her own husband Joe or their grown children. Joe hardly takes the time to appreciate his wife and give Shirley the love and affection that suppose to keep a marriage alive. Her children offer no support as her son Brian often dedicate his time to street poetry and daughter Millandra only comes around when she is in need of a handout.
Bradshaw's life is on a standstill while she constantly dream about the long gone days of being a young, happy and confident woman. But things will make a turnaround for Bradshaw as her independent friend Jane wins a trip for two to an all round trip to Greece. Jane encourages her to go, reminding Shirley that her marriage to Joe is slipping away and even tells her a funny story of how she left her own husband after finding him in a intimate relationship with the milkman.
After a few moments of trying to decide if she should drop her domestic duties and head off to a exotic place, Shirley agreed to the trip. A very much fun and relaxed vacation brought a smile on Shirley's face, especially that of a attractive Greek hotel manager named Costas Caldes that offer to take her out on a friendly date on his brother's boat. However the date led to something more than what she expected yet it was everything she wanted and did not have in her marriage. During her stay Shirley begin to have a newfound sense of self and respect which she lacked for a long time.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Shirley Valentine |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- midlife crisis
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) long curly
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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