Shirley

Shirley

2011 · 70 min · ★ 6.5 · TV Movie, Drama, Music

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.

Directed by Colin Teague · Written by Shelagh Stephenson

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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

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