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High Hopes

High Hopes

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High Hopes

1989

1h 48m

7.0(102 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Cyril Bender

Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Shirley

Edna Doré

Edna Doré

Mrs Bender

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Martin Burke

Heather Tobias

Heather Tobias

Valerie

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Lætitia Boothe-Brain

David Bamber

David Bamber

Rupert Boothe-Brain

Cheryl Prime

Martin's Girlfriend

Judith Scott

Suzi

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Wayne

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Leigh
Written by: Mike Leigh
Produced by: Simon Channing Williams
Victor Glynn

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