Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lewis Gilbert

Writing Credits

Willy Russell
(play)
Willy Russell
(screenplay)

Cast

Pauline Collins
Shirley Valentine
Tom Conti
Costas
Julia McKenzie
Gillian
Alison Steadman
Jane
Joanna Lumley
Marjorie
Sylvia Syms
Headmistress
Bernard Hill
Joe
George Costigan
Dougie
Anna Keaveney
Jeanette
Tracie Bennett
Millandra
Ken Sharrock
Sydney
Karen Craig
Thelma
Gareth Jefferson
Brian
Gillian Kearney
Young Shirley
Catharine Duncan
Young Marjorie
Cardew Robinson
Londoner
Honora Burke
Londoner's Wife
Marc Zuber
Renos
Deborah Yhip
Sharon-Louise
Ray Armstrong
Executive Type
John Hartley
German Tourist
Marlene Morley
German Tourist
Annee Blott
Chambermaid
Matthew Long
Male Teacher
Ruth Russell
Veronica
Sarah Nolan
Maureen
Diane Whitley
Liz
Joanne Zorian
Carol
Geraldine Griffiths
Sally
Elaine Boisseau
Woman in Taverna
Giorgos Xidakis
Spiro
Sheila Aza
Cooking Teacher
Alex Wright
Kid in Car
Ged McKenna
Van Driver
Roy Beck
Airline passenger

Produced by

John Dark
executive producer
Lewis Gilbert
producer

Music by

Willy Russell

Cinematography by

Alan Hume

Editing by

Lesley Walker

Casting By

Allan Foenander

Production Design by

John Stoll

Costume Design by

Candy Paterson

Makeup Department

Lois Burwell
makeup artist
Basil Newall
makeup supervisor

Production Management

Haris Kontorouhas
unit manager: Greece
Roy Stevens
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mishka Cheyko
assistant director (as Michel Cheyko)
Stephen Gilbert
second unit director
Kieron Phipps
second assistant director

Art Department

Amanda Ackland-Snow
set dresser
John Allenby
property master
Vernon Harris
storyboard artist
Steven Sallybanks
scenic artist
Ron Benton
draughtsman (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Jonathan Bates
sound editor
Roy Charman
sound editor
Gerry Humphreys
sound mixer
David Pearson
boom operator
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Garth Inns
special effects supervisor
Simon Cockren
special effects technician (uncredited)
Shaune Harrison
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Gary Shaw
optical cameraman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Dennis Brock
gaffer
Sean Connor
clapper loader
Eddie Dias
lighting coordinator: Michael Samuelson Lighting
Tommy Finch
best boy
John Fletcher
assistant camera: second unit
John Harris
camera operator: second unit
Martin Hume
camera operator
Simon Hume
camera focus
Bob Penn
still photographer
Stephen Williams
camera operator: rostrum camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cynthea Dowling
wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department

Rona Buchanan
2nd assistant editor (uncredited)
Jeremy Hume
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Peter Carter
location manager
Renny Tasker
location manager

Music Department

Brooks Arthur
music producer
Jeff Atmajian
music arranger: main theme
Keith Grant
music recordist
Giorgos Hatzinasios
composer: Greek music (as George Hatzinassios)
Christopher Palmer
music arranger / orchestrator
Harry Rabinowitz
music supervisor
Chris Walker
additional orchestrator
Mark Berrow
musician: violin (uncredited)
Hans Engstrom
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Skaila Kanga
musician: harp (uncredited)
Paul Mottram
additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Gerry O'Riordan
assistant music engineer (uncredited)
Derek Watkins
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Anne Edwards
script supervisor (as Ann Edwards)

Additional Crew

Andy Albrecht
title coordinator
Lorraine Fennell
production coordinator
Peter Lowry
title designer
Gary Nixon
assistant accountant
Robert Reynolds
publicist
Eric Stemp
title sketches
Brian Brockwell
production accountant (uncredited)
Geoff Freeman
unit publicist (uncredited)
Danielle Kretzmer
assistant to producer (uncredited)
Paul Landsberger
accounting assistant (uncredited)
Jane Oscroft
production controller (uncredited)
Sara-Jane Valentine
production assistant (uncredited)
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