ComedyDrama
High Hopes
User Score97 votes
71%7.1/10
Release1989→
Runtime1H 48M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Working-class couple Shirley and Cyril are in conflict over whether they should have children, their problems with 'yuppies' moving into the neighbourhood and outpricing them, and the advent of Cyril's ageing mother's seventieth birthday.
Principal Cast8
Phil Davis
Cyril Bender
Ruth Sheen
Shirley
Edna Doré
Mrs Bender
Philip Jackson
Martin Burke
Heather Tobias
Valerie
Lesley Manville
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
David Bamber
Rupert Boothe-Brain
Cheryl Prime
Martin's Girlfriend
Media12
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Director
Mike Leigh
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Box Office
Revenue$1M
Certification
PGKeywords
london, englandworking classclass differencesfamilyelderly lady
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Countries:United Kingdom
Production:British Screen ProductionsPortman ProductionsFilm4 Productions