Shirley
2011 | 70m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Colin Teague |
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| Writer: | Shelagh Stephenson |
| Staring: |
| Shirley is the youngest of eight children from a mixed race marriage. By the time she is a toddler the family have moved to the all white area of Splott and by the time she is 12 Shirley has discovered she has an extraordinary voice and can earn money singing in pubs around the docks after her father if jailed for sexual crimes. As a young teenager she begins singing and dancing in 'coloured review shows'. But it is a chance meeting with struggling agent Mike Sullivan that changes her life forever. He promises to make her a star, but has no idea of the personal sacrifice that will mean for the teenaged Shirley. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 29, 2011 |
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| Director: | Colin Teague |
| Writer: | Shelagh Stephenson |
| Genres: | Drama, Music, TV Movie |
| Keywords | baby, wales, pop singer, nightclub, pregnancy, rags to riches, singer, mixed race child, nightclub entertainer, mixed heritage |
| Production Companies | Prospect Cymru |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ruth Negga | Shirley Bassey |
| Amira Arish | Shirley Bassey (Aged 9) |
| Lesley Sharp | Eliza Bassey |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | Mike Sullivan |
| Jeany Spark | Juhni Sullivan |
| Henry Lloyd-Hughes | Kenneth Hume |
| Danny Sapani | Bobo |
| Babou Ceesay | Henry Bassey |
| Isaiah Cai Forrest | Henry Bassey Jr |
| Divine Faith Utonga | Sharon Bassey |
| Larissa Wilson | Iris Bassey |
| Matthew Marsh | Jack Hylton |
| Di Botcher | Mrs Morrison |
| Colin Mace | Agent |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ben Foster | Original Music Composer |
| Ole Bratt Birkeland | Director of Photography |
| Fiona Colbeck | Editor |
| Madelaine Leech | Production Design |
| Netty Chapman | Art Direction |
| Claudia Parker | Set Decoration |
| Charlotte Holdich | Costume Design |
| Marella Shearer | Makeup Designer |
| JoJo Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Howard Eaves | Sound Effects Editor |
| Will Everett | Foley Editor |
| Colin Teague | Director |
| Shelagh Stephenson | Writer |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting |
| Paul McFadden | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Katherine Lannon | Producer |
| Eleanor Moran | Executive Producer |
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