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High Hopes

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.

19891h 48mPGComedy, Drama

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About High Hopes

Directors
Mike Leigh
Cast
Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson, Heather Tobias, Lesley Manville
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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