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Filmography

Willy Russell - filmography


  • Julie Walters And Friends (1991)
    Starring: Alan Bleasdale,  Alan Bennett,  Willy Russell
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Christmas special of the classic British television sketch show, starring Julie Walters and Victoria Wood, with contributions from writers Alan Bennett, Willy Russell and Alan Bleasdale.
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 305 members
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  • Shirley Valentine on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Joanna Lumley,  Pauline Collins,  Bernard Hill
    Director: Lewis Gilbert
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Bored housewife Shirley Valentine (Pauline Collins) jumps at the chance to do something different when her friend wins a holiday to a Greek Island and invites her along. Whilst there she meets a local man (Tom Conti) and has a quick fling with him.
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 6,267 members
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  • One Summer (2 discs) (1983)
    Starring: David Morrissey,  James Hazeldine,  Spencer Leigh
    Director: Gordon Flemyng
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Complete edition of the British television miniseries, a coming-of-age drama written by playwright Willy Russell and starring David Morrissey, in what was his first screen appearance. Billy (Morrissey) and Icky (Spencer Leigh) are two Liverpool teenagers. Sick of the unemployment, poverty and gang ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 840 members
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  • Educating Rita on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Michael Williams,  Malcolm Douglas,  Maureen Lipman
    Director: Lewis Gilbert
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Working-class hairdresser Rita (Julie Walters) enrols for an adult education course in literature at her local university, determined to expand her mind. She is assigned alcoholic lecturer Dr Frank Bryant (Michael Caine), and as Rita's horizons broaden she begins to feel stifled by her home life. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 10,013 members
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  • Educating Rita - Blu-ray (1983)
    Starring: Michael Williams,  Malcolm Douglas,  Maureen Lipman
    Director: Lewis Gilbert
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Working-class hairdresser Rita (Julie Walters) enrols for an adult education course in literature at her local university, determined to expand her mind. She is assigned alcoholic lecturer Dr Frank Bryant (Michael Caine), and as Rita's horizons broaden she begins to feel stifled by her home life. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 163 members
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Willy Russell facts

5 most recent films

Julie Walters And Friends - 3.0 stars
Shirley Valentine - 3.5 stars
One Summer - 3.5 stars
Educating Rita - 3.5 stars
Educating Rita - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Educating Rita - 3.5 stars
Shirley Valentine - 3.5 stars
Educating Rita - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
One Summer - 3.5 stars
Julie Walters And Friends - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Julie Walters And Friends - 3.0 stars
One Summer - 3.5 stars
Educating Rita - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Shirley Valentine - 3.5 stars
Educating Rita - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Julie Walters - 4 times - show films
Michael Williams - 2 times - show films
Godfrey Quigley - 2 times - show films
Victoria Wood - 2 times - show films
Michael Caine - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Lewis Gilbert - 3 times - show films
none - 2 times - show films
Gordon Flemyng - 1 times - show films