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High Hopes

High Hopes (1989)

Directed by Mike Leigh
1h 48minruntime
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5.0/10

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Plot

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.

Main 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

Full cast

ActorRole
Cheryl PrimeMartin's Girlfriend
Judith ScottSuzi
Jason WatkinsWayne
Diane-Louise JordanChemist Shop Assistant
Linda BeckettReceptionist
AliBaby

Genres

ComedyDrama

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleHigh Hopes
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesEnglish
Production countriesUnited Kingdom
StatusReleased
Production companiesBritish Screen Productions, Portman Productions, Film4 Productions
Release date13 gennaio 1989
Executive producerTom Donald
ProductionSimon Channing Williams, Victor Glynn
WriterMike Leigh
CastingSue Whatmough
EditingJon Gregory, Andrew McClelland, Steve Evans
CinematographyRoger Pratt, Simon Fulford, Graham Martyr, John Etherington, Lucy Bristow, David Appleby, Frank O'Connor
Assistant directorsHoward Arundel, Marc Munden, David Carrigan, Dom Shaw, Mike Leigh, Heather Storr
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LightingTed Read, Peter Lamb, Vernon Connolly, Barry Read, Tony Rubini
Camera operatorsRoger Pratt, Simon Fulford, Graham Martyr, John Etherington, Lucy Bristow, David Appleby, Frank O'Connor
Additional photographyRoger Pratt, Simon Fulford, Graham Martyr, John Etherington, Lucy Bristow, David Appleby, Frank O'Connor
Production designDiana Charnley, Steve Wheeler, Andrew Rothschild, Shirley Spriggs, Chris Allies, Dave Pearce, Les Benson, Eric Strange, Barry Arnold, Perry Bell, Colin Brooks, Robin Heinson, Malcolm Roberts, Colin Smith
Art directionAndrew Rothschild, Steve Wheeler, Shirley Spriggs, Chris Allies, Dave Pearce, Les Benson, Eric Strange, Barry Arnold, Perry Bell, Colin Brooks, Robin Heinson, Malcolm Roberts, Colin Smith, Diana Charnley
Set decorationSteve Wheeler, Andrew Rothschild, Shirley Spriggs, Chris Allies, Dave Pearce, Les Benson, Eric Strange, Barry Arnold, Perry Bell, Colin Brooks, Robin Heinson, Malcolm Roberts, Colin Smith, Diana Charnley
MusicAndrew Dickson, Billy McCarthy, George Richards, Peter Maxwell, Peter Joly, Paul Newson, Peter Murphy
SoundBilly McCarthy, George Richards, Peter Maxwell, Peter Joly, Paul Newson, Peter Murphy, Andrew Dickson
Costume designLindy Hemming, Miri Ben-Schlomo, Anthony Black, Debbie Scott, Morag Ross
MakeupMorag Ross, Miri Ben-Schlomo, Anthony Black, Debbie Scott, Lindy Hemming
HairstylingMiri Ben-Schlomo, Anthony Black, Debbie Scott, Lindy Hemming, Morag Ross
Revenue1.192.322 €

Release dates

Premiere

Italy / Aug 30, 1988 / Venice Film Festival

Theatrical release

United Kingdom / Jan 13, 1989 / 15

United States / Feb 24, 1989 / PG

France / Mar 29, 1989

Physical media

France / Jun 27, 2011 / DVD

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