Shirley (2011)
2011 · 1h 10m · TV Movie, Drama, Music
Genres: 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…
Director: Colin Teague
Writers: Shelagh Stephenson
Music by: Ben Foster
Cinematography: Ole Bratt Birkeland
Editor: Fiona Colbeck
Cast
Ruth Negga as Shirley BasseyAmira Arish as Shirley Bassey (Aged 9)Lesley Sharp as Eliza BasseyCharlie Creed-Miles as Mike SullivanJeany Spark as Juhni SullivanHenry Lloyd-Hughes as Kenneth HumeDanny Sapani as BoboBabou Ceesay as Henry BasseyIsaiah Cai Forrest as Henry Bassey JrDivine Faith Utonga as Sharon BasseyLarissa Wilson as Iris BasseyMatthew Marsh as Jack HyltonMore like this
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