Review of Shirley Valentine (1989) by Carol W — 12 Oct 2007

REDiscovering yourself. Who u were supposed 2 b! Falling in love with yourself! Wow!

This review of Shirley Valentine (1989) was written by Carol W on 12 Oct 2007.

Shirley Valentine has generally received positive reviews.

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