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Shirley Valentine
Why this pick
A warm, witty late-blooming romantic comedy about a woman reclaiming appetite, confidence, and the possibility of being truly seen—close to Rose’s emotional journey.
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MOVIE1996 2h 6m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A story about just how wrong two people can be before they can be right.
Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Barbra Streisand
Rose Morgan
Jeff Bridges
Gregory Larkin
Lauren Bacall
Hannah Morgan
George Segal
Henry Fine
Mimi Rogers
Claire
Pierce Brosnan
Alex
Brenda Vaccaro
Doris
Austin Pendleton
Barry