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Criterion Channel
Where to watch “High Hopes” (1989) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.
What to expect (spoiler-free)
Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1989).
Expect a Comedy, Drama blend, with a runtime close to 108 minutes.
Top billed names include Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson.
The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).
Topics & keywords
london, england, working class, class differences, family, elderly lady
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Plot
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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