High Hopes (1988)
108 min
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.
- Release date
- February 26, 1989
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $1,192,322
Where to watch
Subscription
Criterion Channel
Trailer
Cast
- Phil Davis as Cyril
- Ruth Sheen as Shirley
- Edna Doré as Mrs Bender
- Philip Jackson as Martin
- Heather Tobias as Valerie
- Lesley Manville as Lætitia
- David Bamber as Rupert
- Cheryl Prime as Martin's Girlfriend
- Judith Scott as Suzi
- Jason Watkins as Wayne
- Linda Beckett as Receptionist
Crew
- Mike Leigh · Director
- Mike Leigh · Writer
- Simon Channing Williams · Producer
- Victor Glynn · Producer
- Andrew Dickson · Composer
- Roger Pratt · Cinematographer
- Jon Gregory · Editor
- Sue Whatmough · Casting director
- Diana Charnley · Production designer