High Hopes

High Hopes

1989•1h 48m•7.1/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(97)

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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Production

British Screen Productions, Portman Productions, Film4 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Diane-Louise Jordan

Diane-Louise Jordan

Chemist Shop Assistant

Linda Beckett

Linda Beckett

Receptionist

Ali

Baby

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