High Hopes

High Hopes

1989
1h 48m
7.0

7.0/10

103 votes • View on IMDb
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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Status: Released

Revenue: $1,192,322

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
British Screen Productions Portman Productions Film Four International
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

london, england working class class differences family elderly lady

Quick Facts

Release Date January 13, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0095302

Cast

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
Cheryl Prime

Martin's Girlfriend

Judith Scott
Judith Scott

Suzi

Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins

Wayne

Diane-Louise Jordan
Diane-Louise Jordan

Chemist Shop Assistant

Linda Beckett
Linda Beckett

Receptionist

Key Crew

Mike Leigh
Director
Mike Leigh
Writer
Tom Donald
Executive Producer
Simon Channing Williams
Producer
Victor Glynn
Producer
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