List of the best Pauline Collins movies: Shirley Valentine(1989), My Mother's Courage(1995), Mrs. Caldicot's Cabbage War(2000), Paradise Road(1997), The Time of Their Lives(2017), Quartet(2012), Dough(2015), From Time to Time(2009), Albert Nobbs(2011), Secrets of a Windmill Girl(1966), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010), Mount Pleasant(2011) ... ...
Romance
UK|USA
1989
108 Minutes
Pauline Collins Tom Conti Alison Steadman Julia McKenzie Joanna Lumley Bernard Hill Sylvia Syms Gillian Kearney Catharine Duncan Tracie Bennett Gareth Jefferson
housewife husband son best friend owner tourist amusing passionate liverpool, england household greece island taverna boat midlife crisis vacation infidelity friendship romance starting over
Shirley is a 42-year-old Liverpudlian bored housewife, who takes a holiday trip to Greece, meeting a local man who bolsters her self-confidence. She evolves and transforms to the point of finally being unrecognizable by her husband.
Drama
USA
1995
92 Minutes
Elsa Tabori
Pauline Collins Ulrich Tukur Nathalie Morse Heribert Sasse
The frustrated housewife Leslie visits an animal shop to purchase a flea-collar. Unknowing that the owner is a werewolf, she accepts his invitation to lunch and later in his apartment. ... See full summary »
Comedy
2000
115 Minutes
Thelma Caldicot
Pauline Collins Peter Capaldi Anna Wilson-Jones Sheila Reid Frank Mills Frank Middlemass John Alderton Isla Blair Paul Freeman Martin Jarvis Tony Robinson
widow son daughter-in-law caregiver inmate inspiring moving emotional witty amusing england nursing home old age betrayal manipulation revolution retirement escape pursuit quest
Ousted from her house by her son (Peter Capaldi), a woman (Pauline Collins) leads a rebellion against the corrupt boss of a rest home.
Drama
Australia|USA
1997
115 Minutes
Glenn Close Pauline Collins Cate Blanchett Frances McDormand Julianna Margulies Jennifer Ehle Elizabeth Spriggs Tessa Humphries Susie Porter Sab Shimono
dowager prison guard doctor musician socialite nurse chilling heartwarming pow camp singapore prisoners of war prison life singing world war ii violence prostitution escape rise 1940s
A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music to relieve their misery.
Comedy
UK
2017
104 Minutes
Joan Collins Pauline Collins Franco Nero Ronald Pickup Sian Reeves Joely Richardson Allene Quincy Tom Mulheron
A former Hollywood star enlists the help of a new friend in order to journey from London to France for her ex-lover's funeral, with the various mishaps en route making the trip unforgettable.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2012
99 Minutes
Cissy Robson
Maggie Smith Tom Courtenay Billy Connolly Pauline Collins Michael Gambon Sheridan Smith Andrew Sachs Gwyneth Jones Trevor Peacock David Ryall Michael Byrne
retiree opera singer diva ex-husband opera director elderly person winsome heartwarming retirement home english countryside aging opera friendship second chance fundraising discovery transformation 2010s
At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Dame Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.
Comedy, Drama
UK|Hungary
2015
94 Minutes
Joanna
Jonathan Pryce Jerome Holder Philip Davis Ian Hart Pauline Collins Andrew Ellis Malachi Kirby Natasha Gordon Melanie Freeman Andy de la Tour Daniel Caltagirone
baker business owner immigrant apprentice jewish man muslim amusing witty lighthearted charming endearing heartwarming england bakery culture clash marijuana immigration humor mishaps community
An old Jewish baker struggles to keep his business afloat until his young Muslim apprentice drops cannabis in the dough and sends sales sky high.
Comedy, Fantasy
UK
2009
95 Minutes
Mrs. Tweedle
Maggie Smith Timothy Spall Alex Etel Eliza Bennett Christopher Villiers Pauline Collins Rachel Bell Dominic West
young boy aunt relative ghost friend airy amusing creative emotional charming heartwarming family home time portal time travel ghosts friendship family history adventure discovery love
A haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, more than a century apart. When 13-year-old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.
Romance, Drama
UK|Ireland|France|USA
2011
113 Minutes
Mrs. Baker
Glenn Close Mia Wasikowska Aaron Taylor-Johnson Brendan Gleeson Janet McTeer Brenda Fricker Pauline Collins Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
butler transvestite painter maid partner love interest emotional moving brooding hotel dublin bedroom town womanhood secret life sexual repression friendship cross-dressing gender identity transformation
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th-century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most elegant hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
Crime, Drama
1966
86 Minutes
Pat Lord
Harry Fowler Howard Marion-Crawford Peter Gordeno Renee Houston Peter Swanwick April Wilding Pauline Collins Derek Bond Dana Gillespie Sadie Eddon Martin Jarvis
dancer stripper inspector producer strip-club owner engaging moving bleak disturbing hedonistic london stripping exploitation tragedy morality downward spiral discovery fall sacrifice 1960s
Comedy, Drama
USA|Spain
2010
98 Minutes
Cristal Delgiorno
Antonio Banderas Josh Brolin Anthony Hopkins Gemma Jones Freida Pinto Lucy Punch Naomi Watts Roger Ashton-Griffiths Jim Piddock Pauline Collins Celia Imrie
psychic lover daughter ladies' man adulterer writer witty playful amusing heartwarming tender london street park household home art gallery infatuation infidelity mother/child relationship
Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate.
Comedy
2011
Minutes
Sally Lindsay Ian Barnes Daniel Ryan Bobby Ball Paula Wilcox Sian Reeves Adrian Bower Neil Fitzmaurice George Sampson Samantha Womack Nigel Harman
Following the day-to-day triumphs and indignities of Lisa and her plumber husband, Dan.