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High Hopes

High Hopes

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London, England | Working Class

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Mike Leigh, Marc Munden, Heather Storr, David Carrigan, Dom Shaw See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson, Heather Tobias See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 52min
  • Music: Andrew Dickson,Peter Maxwell,Billy McCarthy,Peter Murphy,Paul Newson
  • Award(s): European Film 1989 (Won)
    European Film 1989 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Eternity, People We Meet on Vacation
  • Story:
    Slice-of-life look at a sweet working-class couple in London, Shirley and Cyril, his mother, who's aging quickly and becoming forgetful, mum's ghastly upper-middle-class neighbors, and Cyril's pretentious sister and philandering husband. Shirley wants a baby, but Cyril, who reads Marx and wants the world to be perfect, is reluctant. Cyril's mum locks herself out and must ask her snooty neighbors for help. Then Cyril's sister Valerie stages a surprise party for mum's 70th birthday, a disaster from start to finish. Shirley holds things together, and she and Cyril may put aside her Dutch cap after all.
    Full Story
7.4/10
IMDb

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High Hopes 1988 Trailer
High Hopes 1988 Trailer
1988 High Hopes Official Trailer 1 British Screen Productions
1988 High Hopes Official Trailer 1 British Screen Productions

High Hopes - 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
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins Wayne
Diane-Louise Jordan
Diane-Louise Jordan Chemist Shop Assistant
Linda Beckett
Linda Beckett Receptionist
Cheryl Prime
Cheryl Prime Martin's Girlfriend
Judith Scott
Judith Scott Suzi
Linda Beckett Beckett
Linda Beckett Beckett Baby

High Hopes - Crew

Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh Directing, Writing
Marc Munden
Marc Munden Directing
Graham Broadbent
Graham Broadbent Production
Roger Pratt
Roger Pratt Camera
Lindy Hemming
Lindy Hemming Costume & Make-Up
Jon Gregory
Jon Gregory Editing
David Appleby
David Appleby Camera
Morag Ross
Morag Ross Costume & Make-Up
Malcolm Roberts
Malcolm Roberts Art
Heather Storr
Heather Storr Directing
Victor Glynn
Victor Glynn Production
Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams Production
Tom Donald
Tom Donald Production
John Paul Chapple
John Paul Chapple Production
David Carrigan
David Carrigan Directing
Claudine Aidenbaum
Claudine Aidenbaum Production
Dom Shaw
Dom Shaw Directing
Micky Moynihan
Micky Moynihan Production
Howard Arundel
Howard Arundel Directing
Sue Hayes
Sue Hayes Production
Caroline Hill
Caroline Hill Production
Mike D'Silva
Mike D'Silva Production
Maddy Hall
Maddy Hall Production
John Sivers
John Sivers Production
Sue Whatmough
Sue Whatmough Production
Pat Howell
Pat Howell Production
Britt Harrison
Britt Harrison Production
Andrew Dickson
Andrew Dickson Sound
Andrew Rothschild
Andrew Rothschild Art
Les Benson
Les Benson Art
Peter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell Sound
Lucy Bristow
Lucy Bristow Camera
Perry Bell
Perry Bell Art
Graham Martyr
Graham Martyr Camera
Chris Allies
Chris Allies Art
Miri Ben-Schlomo
Miri Ben-Schlomo Costume & Make-Up
Andrew McClelland
Andrew McClelland Editing
Debbie Scott
Debbie Scott Costume & Make-Up
Steve Wheeler
Steve Wheeler Art
Barry Read
Barry Read Lighting
Chris Streeter
Chris Streeter Crew
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor Camera
Peter Lamb
Peter Lamb Lighting
Eric Strange
Eric Strange Art
Billy McCarthy
Billy McCarthy Sound
Bob Wilcox
Bob Wilcox Crew
Colin Smith
Colin Smith Art
Ted Read
Ted Read Lighting
Colin Brooks
Colin Brooks Art
Simon Fulford
Simon Fulford Camera
Vernon Connolly
Vernon Connolly Lighting
Dave Pearce
Dave Pearce Art
Peter Murphy
Peter Murphy Sound
Steve Evans
Steve Evans Editing
Robin Heinson
Robin Heinson Art
Shirley Spriggs
Shirley Spriggs Art
Paul Newson
Paul Newson Sound
Diana Charnley
Diana Charnley Art
Tony Rubini
Tony Rubini Lighting
Peter Joly
Peter Joly Sound
Barry Arnold
Barry Arnold Art
George Richards
George Richards Sound
Anthony Black
Anthony Black Costume & Make-Up
Richard Booz
Richard Booz Crew
John Etherington
John Etherington Camera

High Hopes - IMAGE GALLERY

High Hopes - Poster
High Hopes - Poster
High Hopes - Poster
High Hopes - Poster
High Hopes - Poster
High Hopes - Backdrop
High Hopes - Backdrop
High Hopes - Backdrop
High Hopes - Backdrop

STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Slice-of-life look at a sweet working-class couple in London, Shirley and Cyril, his mother, who's aging quickly and becoming forgetful, mum's ghastly upper-middle-class neighbors, and Cyril's pretentious sister and philandering husband. Shirley wants a baby, but Cyril, who reads Marx and wants the world to be perfect, is reluctant. Cyril's mum locks herself out and must ask her snooty neighbors for help. Then Cyril's sister Valerie stages a surprise party for mum's 70th birthday, a disaster from start to finish. Shirley holds things together, and she and Cyril may put aside her Dutch cap after all.
Ratings

7.4/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
European Film Award

European Composer of the Year | 1989 | Andrew

European Actress of the Year | 1989 | Ruth

European Supporting Performance of the Year | 1989 | Edna

Peter Sellers for Comedy Award

1990 | Mike

FIPRESCI Prize Award

Parallel Sections | 1988 | Mike

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Nominations
European Film Award

European Film of the Year | 1989 | Simon Channing

Jury Prize Award

Best Film | 1989 | Mike

Golden Spike Award

Best Film | 1989 | Mike

Independent Spirit Award

Best Foreign Film | 1990 | Mike

Outstanding Film of the Year Award

Outstanding Film of the Year | 1988 | Mike

Silver Medallion Award

1988

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 1,192,322 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

This film has a 100% raring based on 10 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

Popular Dialogues

"Rupert Boothe-Braine: Now... what made this country great was a place for everyone, and everyone in his place. And this is my place."

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