High Hopes (1989)

Name: High Hopes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7

★ 7· 108 min· Comedy, Drama

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.

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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

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Cheryl Prime

Martin's Girlfriend

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Judith Scott

Suzi

Jason Watkins

Wayne

Phil Davis — Cyril Bender

Philip Davis (born 30 July 1953) is an English actor, writer, director and narrator.

Ruth Sheen — Shirley

Ruth Sheen (born 1952) is an English actress.

Edna Doré — Mrs Bender

Born Edna Lillian Gorring on May 31, 1921 in Bromely, Kent Edna Doré was an actress, best known for playing the battleaxe Mo Butcher in EastEnders from 1988 to 1990 and for the films Les Misérables (1998), and the Mike Leigh films Another Year, All or Nothing and High Hopes, the latter saw her receive the award for Best Supporting Player at the 1989 European Film Awards. She was married to Alexan