---
title: 'High Hopes (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mike Leigh'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/high-hopes-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095302/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# High Hopes (1988)

1988 · PG · 112 min · Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

High Hopes is a 1988 British comedy drama film directed by Mike Leigh, focusing on an extended working-class family living in King's Cross, London, and elsewhere.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mike Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-leigh)
- **Screenplay:** [Mike Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-leigh)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrew Dickson](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-dickson)
- **Producer:** [Simon Channing-Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-channing-williams), [Victor Glynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-glynn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roger Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-pratt)

## Cast

- [Philip Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-jackson) as Martin
- [Lesley Manville](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-manville)
- [Phil Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-davis) as Cyril
- [Edna Doré](https://cinepixo.com/people/edna-dore) as Mrs. Bender
- [David Bamber](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-bamber) as Rupert
- [Ruth Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-sheen) as Shirley

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/high-hopes-1988
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