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Willy Russell

Willy Russell

William Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.

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Movies Made By Willy Russell (12)

Terraces (1993)

Trouble flares in a Liverpool terraced street when one man refuses to join in and paint his house in the local football teams colours. A tale of victimization and mob rule. ...

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Julie Walters and Friends (1991)

Julie Walters stars in new sketches by four accomplished writers who helped make her famous. ...

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Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990)

Linda is out on her hen night while her fiance Dave is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married. Both groups end up at the same club, only to discover that its band is fronted by her ex-boyfriend - and the love of her life ...

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Shirley Valentine (1989)

Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see t ...

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Educating Rita (1983)

Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. His marriage has failed, his new girlfriend is having an affair with his best ...

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A Time to Die (1982)

A World War II vet sets out in 1948 to avenge the death of his wife at the hands of Nazis. His targets are four Germans, a Sicilian, and a Hungarian who committed the atrocities. He is aided by a CIA operative, who has another agenda. One of the targeted m ...

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The Boy with the Transistor Radio (1980)

Terry is leaving school with few prospects in his native Liverpool. His father finds him a job in a local warehouse but Terry has other ideas. Living in a dream world promulgated by a radio DJ to whom he listens constantly. Terry is convinced there is s ...

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The Daughters of Albion (1979)

Three biscuit factory girls mix with students at a party.. Boozing, smoking, jaunty cross-talk and invitations to come to bed follow. ...

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Lies (1978)

Written by Willy Russell, Lies tells the story of a young lad, blessed with enterprise and a dream of living in Cornwall, trying to make something of himself. But, finding himself constantly let down by adults, can he realise that dream? ...

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Our Day Out (1977)

When a teacher takes a group of troubled school children on a school trip to Conwy in Wales, the children understand life outside of Liverpool. ...

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Break In (1975)

Written by Willy Russell, Break In tells the story of three boys who break in to their school during the holidays to retrieve a confiscated football. ...

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The Death of a Young Young Man (1975)

Billy gets a job on a farm while suspended from school. The fields offer an escape from his tower block, but his friends think he's daft. Billy can see a different kind of life ahead, doing a job he could really enjoy-but events conspire against him. ...

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Movies Starring Willy Russell (3)

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)

Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash discuss the creation of The Royle Family, with a look behind the scenes at the production of the show and interviews with the cast. ...

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Julie Walters and Friends (1991)

Julie Walters stars in new sketches by four accomplished writers who helped make her famous. ...

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Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990)

Linda is out on her hen night while her fiance Dave is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married. Both groups end up at the same club, only to discover that its band is fronted by her ex-boyfriend - and the love of her life ...

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