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Movie, 1989

High Hopes

IMDb 7.0, 108 min, Comedy, Drama, United Kingdom

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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DirectorMike Leigh
WritersMike Leigh
GenreComedy, Drama
Runtime108 min
ReleasedFri, Jan 13, 1989
CountryUnited Kingdom
IMDBtt0095302

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