Storyline
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 & Crew
Phil Davis
Cyril Bender
Lead
Ruth Sheen
Shirley
Edna Doré
Mrs Bender
Philip Jackson
Martin Burke
Heather Tobias
Valerie
Lesley Manville
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
David Bamber
Rupert Boothe-Brain
CP
Cheryl Prime
Martin's Girlfriend
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Leigh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. High Hopes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
