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High Hopes [1988]
starring: Philip Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson, Heather Tobias
directed by: Mike Leigh

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5030697010575
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Label: Fabulous Films Ltd.
Manufacturer: Fabulous Films Ltd.
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fabulous Films Ltd.
Region Code: 2
Release Date: September 03, 2007
Running Time: 108 minutes
Studio: Fabulous Films Ltd.
Theatrical Release Date: March 01, 1990
Sales Rank: 7704

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- 'This one (cactus) is called Thatcher'
A marvellous film, one of Mike Leigh's best. Filmed in London - near Roman Road E3 and also in King's Cross - for the most part this is a compelling human portrayal of different sorts of decay, and the occasional human orchid that can rise from that compost. Marvellous performances from the actors playing the three central characters too, Shirley, Cyril and Cyril's mum.

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- Mike Leigh nearly at his best
There are a lot of excellent things in this film. The central partnership of Cyril and Shirley is warm and touching - two really nice, interesting and amusing people - and they are beautifully acted by Phil Davis and Ruth Sheen, whose wonderfully expressive face is a delight. The plight of his old Mum, bewildered, negative and not coping, is bitter-sweet, with some rather black humour in the bleakness. The film is often very funny, and some dialogue is sharp and effective. But some things to me don't ring true. The over-the-top middle class couple are not just ghastly, (David Bamber and Lesley Manville, good enough in the roles) they are grotesque and beyond belief, and so particularly is Cyril's hysterical sister. This is the world of 'Abigail's ... Read More:

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