High hopes [videorecording]
2007
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Mike Leigh writes and directs this class struggle comedy drama which portrays the intertwined lives of an extended working-class family in London during the Thatcher years. The story follows left-wing bike messenger Cyril Bender (Philip Davis), his girlfriend Shirley (Ruth Sheen) and Cyril's conservative mother (Edna Doré), who lives in the last council house on her street next to the appallingly upper-class Boothe-Braines (Lesley Manville and David Bamber). Cyril's consumerist sister Valerie (Heather Tobias) and her car salesman husband Martin (Philip Jackson) join the family to throw a surprise 70th birthday party for Mrs Bender but, despite their best intentions, the event descends into disaster.
Main title:
High hopes [videorecording] / producer, Simon Channing Williams; producer, Victor Glynn.
Author:
Leigh, Mike, 1943-, directorDickson, Andrew, musicSheen, Ruth, actorDoré, Edna, actorJackson, Philip, 1948-, actor
Imprint:
Fremantle Home Entertainment, 2007.
Collation:
1 videodisc (116 min.) : col.
Notes:
Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Animated menus, Ratio (1:1.33 (4:3) Standard), Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Digital), Other Language Sound Stereo, Bonus footage, Behind the scenes, Biographies, 'Making of' documentary, Interviews (Mike Leigh (writer/director)), Image gallery, Production notes, On set news footage.Made in 1988.Credits: music, Andrew Dickson; cinematographer, Roger Pratt.DVDN.Credits: director, Mike Leigh; writer, Mike Leigh; music, Andrew Dickson; cinematographer, Roger Pratt.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson, Phil Davis, Heather Tobias, David Bamber, Lesley Manville, Jason Watkins.
Audience:
BBFC code: 15.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
BRN:
908734
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