Film · 1989

High Hopes

Name: High Hopes
Director: Mike Leigh
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1989-01-13
Rating: 7

108 min · Directed by Mike Leigh · PG

Comedy Drama

7.0101
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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.

Cast

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

C

Cheryl Prime

Martin's Girlfriend

J

Judith Scott

Suzi

Jason Watkins

Wayne

Diane-Louise Jordan

Chemist Shop Assistant

Linda Beckett

Receptionist

A

Ali

Baby

Crew

Director: Mike Leigh
Producer: Tom Donald, Simon Channing Williams, Victor Glynn
Writer: Mike Leigh
Editor: Jon Gregory
Cinematography: Roger Pratt
Production Design: Diana Charnley
Art Direction: Andrew Rothschild
Composer: Andrew Dickson
Sound: Peter Maxwell
Costume: Lindy Hemming
Makeup: Morag Ross

Details

Studios: British Screen Productions, Portman Productions, Film4 Productions
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Certification: PG
Release: January 13, 1989

Themes

london, englandworking classclass differencesfamilyelderly lady

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