

MovieComedyDrama
High Hopes
7.0(103)19891h 48m
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.
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Created by
- Tom Donald
- Writers
- Mike Leigh
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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
Ali
Baby
Crew
Directing
- Mike LeighDirector
- Heather StorrScript Supervisor
- Howard ArundelFirst Assistant Director
- David CarriganThird Assistant Director
- Dom ShawAssistant Director
- Marc MundenSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Mike LeighWriter
Production
- Tom DonaldExecutive Producer
- Mike D'SilvaAccountant
- Pat HowellProduction Accountant
- John Paul ChappleProduction Executive
- Graham BroadbentProduction Runner
- Caroline HillProduction Manager
- Sue HayesUnit Manager
- Sue WhatmoughCasting Director
- Claudine AidenbaumProducer's Assistant
- John SiversAccounting Supervisor
- Micky MoynihanLocation Manager
- Britt HarrisonProduction Coordinator
Camera
- Roger PrattDirector of Photography
- Simon FulfordFocus Puller
- Graham MartyrClapper Loader
- John EtheringtonGrip
- Roger PrattCamera Operator
- Lucy BristowCamera Trainee
- David ApplebyStill Photographer
- Frank O'ConnorStill Photographer
Editing
- Andrew McClellandFirst Assistant Editor
- Steve EvansAssistant Editor
- Jon GregoryEditor
Sound
- George RichardsBoom Operator
- Peter MurphySound Assistant
- Peter JolySound Editor
- Paul NewsonAssistant Sound Editor
- Billy McCarthySound Mixer
- Peter MaxwellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Andrew DicksonOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Steve WheelerStandby Property Master
- Robin HeinsonStandby Painter
- Malcolm RobertsStandby Carpenter
- Colin SmithOther
- Perry BellPainter
- Eric StrangeDressing Prop
- Dave PearceConstruction Manager
- Barry ArnoldStandby Property Master
- Andrew RothschildArt Direction
- Shirley SpriggsConstruction Buyer
- Colin BrooksPainter
- Les BensonProperty Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Anthony BlackWardrobe Supervisor
- Miri Ben-SchlomoHairdresser
- Debbie ScottWardrobe Assistant
- Lindy HemmingCostume Design
- Morag RossMakeup Artist
Crew
- Richard BoozTransportation Captain
- Chris StreeterDriver
- Bob WilcoxGenerator Operator
Lighting
- Vernon ConnollyElectrician
- Peter LambBest Boy Lighting Technician
- Ted ReadGaffer
- Barry ReadElectrician
- Tony RubiniStandby Rigger