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High Hopes

Jan 13, 1989 · 1h 48m
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Comedy
Drama

PLOT

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

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
Directed by Mike Leigh

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$1,192,322
Production
British Screen Productions, Portman Productions, Film Four International
Country
GB

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