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High Hopes

Film · 1989

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Mike Leighdirector · writer
  2. Tom Donaldexecutive producer
  3. Jon Gregoryeditor
  4. Sue Whatmoughcasting director
  5. Andrew Dicksoncomposer
  6. Roger Prattcinematographer
  7. Victor Glynnproducer
  8. Simon Channing Williamsproducer
  9. Diana Charnleyproduction designer

On screen

  1. Edna Dorélead actor
  2. Philip Jacksonlead actor
  3. Ruth Sheenlead actor
  4. Phil Davislead actor
  5. Cheryl Primesupporting actor
  6. Diane-Louise Jordansupporting actor
  7. Judith Scottsupporting actor
  8. Heather Tobiassupporting actor
  9. David Bambersupporting actor
  10. Jason Watkinssupporting actor
  11. Lesley Manvillesupporting actor
  12. Aliguest actor
  13. Linda Beckettguest actor
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From the people who made High Hopes

58
  1. Life Is Sweet1991 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  2. Secrets & Lies1996 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  3. Meantime1983 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  4. Naked1993 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  5. Another Year2010 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  6. All or Nothing2002 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  7. Vera Drake2004 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  8. Mr. Turner2014 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  9. Career Girls1997 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. Peterloo2018 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  11. Topsy-Turvy1999 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  12. Happy-Go-Lucky2008 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  13. Hard Truths2024 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. Cinema16: British Short Films2003 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Loch Ness1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. In Bruges2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Four Weddings and a Funeral1994 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. Donnie Brasco1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Killing Me Softly2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Pushing Tin1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. Ned Kelly2003 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. A United Kingdom2016 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. The Road2009 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. Chasing Liberty2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. Slow West2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Penelope2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. The Proposition2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  29. Hysteria2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. Underdogs2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. The Crimson Permanent Assurance1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. The End of the Affair1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. Bloodbath at the House of Death1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  34. The Fisher King1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  39. Chocolat2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  42. The Avengers1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  55. Closing the Ring2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  57. Staged2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. I.D.Phil Davis1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. Robin of SherwoodPhilip JacksonPhil Davis1984 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  3. Agatha Christie's PoirotPhilip Jackson1989 · TV seriesNotable· 4 shared
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  5. HampsteadPhil DavisLesley Manville2017 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  6. WhitechapelPhil Davis2009 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
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  8. QuadropheniaPhil Davis1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  10. Brassed OffPhilip Jackson1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  11. Stuart: A Life BackwardsEdna Doré2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  12. The Best OfferPhilip Jackson2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  13. Coogan's RunnerPhilip Jackson2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  14. A Very English ScandalDavid BamberJason Watkins2018 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  15. Being HumanPhil DavisJason Watkins2009 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  16. Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisLesley Manville2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  17. Prime SuspectPhil Davis1991 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  18. The BountyPhil Davis1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  19. ScumPhilip Jackson1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  20. Run Fatboy RunRuth Sheen2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  21. Little VoicePhilip Jackson1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. Cruise of the GodsPhilip Jackson2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  23. Notes on a ScandalPhil Davis2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  24. Brighton RockPhil Davis2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. StrikeRuth Sheen2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  26. My Week with MarilynPhilip Jackson2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  27. Cassandra's DreamPhil Davis2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. TouchRuth Sheen2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. 44 Inch ChestEdna Doré2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. RuptureLesley Manville2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. Fast GirlsPhil Davis2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of HypnotismLesley Manville2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. HeartlessRuth Sheen2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. The Children ActJason Watkins2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. The RegimeDavid Bamber2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  36. Back to BlackLesley Manville2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. SuperBobRuth Sheen2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Let Him GoLesley Manville2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Phantom ThreadLesley Manville2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. I Want CandyPhilip Jackson2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. A Royal Night OutRuth Sheen2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. Mr. HolmesPhil Davis2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. Inside No. 9Ruth SheenPhil Davis2014 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  44. The CriticLesley Manville2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. Welcome to the PunchRuth Sheen2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. QueerLesley Manville2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. HarlotsLesley Manville2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  48. PoldarkPhil Davis2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  49. Dirk GentlyJason Watkins2012 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  50. Juliet, NakedPhil Davis2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. Watership DownJason Watkins2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  52. Ordinary LoveLesley Manville2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. A Street Cat Named BobRuth Sheen2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. The StorytellerPhilip Jackson1988 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  55. CyranoRuth Sheen2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. MisfitsRuth Sheen2009 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  57. RiverLesley Manville2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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  59. Pride and PrejudiceDavid Bamber1995 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  60. UnforgottenRuth Sheen2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  61. GunpowderDavid Bamber2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  62. It's a SinRuth Sheen2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  63. TryingPhil Davis2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  64. DesJason Watkins2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  65. DisclaimerLesley Manville2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  66. RomeDavid Bamber2005 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  67. Batman: Caped CrusaderJason Watkins2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  68. North & SouthLesley Manville2004 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  69. Les MisérablesEdna Doré1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Silent WitnessRuth SheenHeather Tobias1996 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  71. BrassicRuth Sheen2019 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  72. The CrownLesley ManvilleJason Watkins2016 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  73. Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!Jason Watkins2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. ValkyrieDavid Bamber2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. I Capture the CastleDavid Bamber2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. OneginJason Watkins1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. An Adventure in Space and TimeLesley Manville2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. GrotesquerieLesley Manville2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  79. Borg vs McEnroeDavid Bamber2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. CuckooPhilip Jackson2012 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  81. Gavin & StaceyEdna Doré2007 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  82. The NeversRuth Sheen2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  83. Around the World in 80 DaysJason Watkins2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  84. A Five Star LifeLesley Manville2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. TabooJason Watkins2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  86. CitadelLesley Manville2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  87. PlebsPhil DavisDavid Bamber2013 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  88. PsychovilleDavid Bamber2009 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  89. Miss PotterDavid Bamber2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. CrackerRuth Sheen1993 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  91. The Canterbury TalesPhil Davis1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. The Day of the JackalPhilip Jackson2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  93. Love LifeLesley Manville2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  94. Little BritainPhilip Jackson2003 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  95. TrustDavid Bamber2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  96. Death in ParadisePhilip JacksonPhil Davis2011 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  97. MaleficentLesley Manville2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. Cold StorageLesley Manville2026 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. Nativity!Jason Watkins2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. Imagine Me & YouRuth Sheen2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. The Fourth ProtocolPhilip Jackson1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. Agatha Christie's MarplePhil Davis2004 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  103. GhostwatchRuth Sheen1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. Line of DutyJason Watkins2012 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  105. Monster: The Ed Gein StoryLesley Manville2025 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  106. MisbehaviourLesley Manville2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. SherlockPhil Davis2010 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  108. Doctor WhoEdna DoréPhil Davis2005 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  109. Pink Floyd: The WallPhil Davis1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  110. Still CrazyPhil Davis1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  111. The Thursday Murder ClubRuth Sheen2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  112. Ashes to AshesPhil Davis2008 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  113. In the Name of the FatherPhil Davis1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  114. Romeo & JulietLesley Manville2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  115. Vanity FairRuth Sheen2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  116. Alien³Phil Davis1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  117. CasanovaPhil Davis2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  118. Muppet Treasure IslandHeather Tobias1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Midsomer Murders1997 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared

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