High Hopes

1988·108'

Mike Leigh

DramaComedy

EN - English

Letterboxd TMDB #47870

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.

Cast

Phil Davis Cyril Bender Ruth Sheen Shirley Edna Doré Mrs Bender Philip Jackson Martin Burke Heather Tobias Valerie Lesley Manville Lætitia Boothe-Brain David Bamber Rupert Boothe-Brain

Cheryl Prime Martin's Girlfriend

Judith Scott Suzi Jason Watkins Wayne Diane-Louise Jordan Chemist Shop Assistant Linda Beckett Receptionist