Movie
High Hopes
1989PG1h 48m7.0 / 10
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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Not streaming in United States
High Hopes opened in theaters February 24, 1989. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 DavisCyril Bender
Ruth SheenShirley
Edna DoréMrs Bender
Philip JacksonMartin Burke
Heather TobiasValerie
Lesley ManvilleLætitia Boothe-Brain
David BamberRupert Boothe-BrainCheryl PrimeMartin's Girlfriend
Credits
- Directed by
- Mike Leigh
- Written by
- Mike Leigh
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $1.2M
Production
- British Screen ProductionsUnited Kingdom
- Portman ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Film4 ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
class differenceselderly ladyfamilylondon, englandworking class