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High Hopes

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.
1989
108 min
7.1
Comedy / Drama
Genres
Comedy / Drama
Runtime
108 min
Year
1989
Director
Mike Leigh
Writers
Mike Leigh
Studio
British Screen Productions

Top Billed 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
Martin's Girlfriend
Judith Scott
Suzi
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins
Wayne

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