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Educating Rita

A woman with short, curly hair (Rita) holding scissors near a man's hair (Frank), who has a beard and moustache, in a room with bookshelves filled with books.

Educating Rita the film was commissioned by Columbia and produced and directed by Lewis Gilbert for Acorn Pictures. It was released across Britain in April 1983.

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Shirley Valentine

Close-up photo of a woman (Shirley Valentine played by Pauline Collins) with shoulder-length curly dark hair, blue eyes, wearing red hoop earrings and a sleeveless top, outdoors with sunlight and greenery in the background.

Shirley Valentine, the film was commissioned by Paramount Pictures and produced and directed by Lewis Gilbert. It opened the Montreal Film Festival on 24 August 1989. The film was then released across North America on 30 August and in the UK on 27 October 1989.

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Dancin’ thru the Dark

A black-and-white photo of a woman with curly hair and a man with dark hair, sitting against a brick wall, engaging in a conversation under a small wall light.

Dancin’ thru’ The Dark was produced by Annie Russell and Andree Molyneux for the BBC and Foremost Films. The film was released in 1990. The film is an adaptation of Willy Russell’s play Stags and Hens. Willy wrote the screenplay and composed the score and appeared in a cameo role.

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