Shirley Valentine – Auf Wiedersehen, mein lieber Mann (1989)

Shirley Valentine – Auf Wiedersehen, mein lieber Mann: Directed by Lewis Gilbert. With Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Julia McKenzie, Alison Steadman. Shirley is a 42-year-old Liverpudlian bored housewife, who takes a holiday trip to Greece, meeting a local man who bolsters her self-confidence. She evolves and transforms to the point of finally being unrecognizable by her husband.

“Itu0026#39;s been my dream since childhood, since I read for the first time the immortal ancient myths and legends; Greece where the sea is so blue that Aphrodite could be born only from its foam and the sun so gold that it makes the whole country glow with the eternal forever young smile, Greece that the Gods chose as their residence. I always wanted to go but the film u0026quot;Shirley Valentineu0026quot; (1989) directed by Lewis Gilbert and written by Willy Russell (also play) with Pauline Collins has added to my desire to see the magic country.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePauline Collins reprises her Broadwayu0026#39;s role as the hilariously charming and unpredictable 45 (or so) year old Liverpool housewife Shirley Valentine – Bradshaw whose life is the humorist Sam Levinsonu0026#39;s lament: u0026quot;When I was a kid, they told me to do what my parents wanted. When I became a parent, they told me to do what my kids wanted. When do I get to do what I want?u0026quot; until one day she proves to herself that it is never too late to try to make your dream come true. When a friend wins the paid trip to Greece for two, Shirley joins her and finds that Greece is her dream because she always wanted to see the sunset over a blue sea. She says yes to the romance with a handsome Costas Caldes (Tom Conti) who likes her in spite her extra weight, saggy boobs and the stretch marks. She began to like herself, too. Sounds like your typical sloppy romantic comedy, ah? Wait until you see it. This is a wonderful and delightful film – clever, witty, funny, and thought-provoking. And to Roger Ebert goes my question u0026quot;what is wrong with you, man?!u0026quot;”