Film

Shirley

2011 · 1h 10m · TV Movie · Drama · Music

IMDb

6.4

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.

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

• Colin TeagueDirector
• Shelagh StephensonWriter
• Katherine LannonProducer
• Eleanor MoranExecutive Producer
• Ole Bratt BirkelandDirector of Photography
• Ben FosterOriginal Music Composer
• Fiona ColbeckEditor
• Sarah CroweCasting

Release date

September 29, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

15

Genres

TV Movie, Drama, Music

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