Product Description Endearingly witty movie about an English housewife who rebels against her dreary life and takes a holiday in Greece, where she finds independence, Romance ...and herself. From Amazon.co.uk 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