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High Hopes

film by Leigh [1988]

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In Mike Leigh
…returned to the cinema with High Hopes, which sheds light on social distinctions among ordinary modern Britons. He explored similar slice-of-life themes in the poignant comedy Life Is Sweet (1990), about the ordeals of a suburban London family. It was followed by Naked (1993), a stark portrait of a disaffected…
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In history of film: Great Britain
Leigh’s works included High Hopes (1988), Life Is Sweet (1991), Naked (1993), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Vera Drake (2004), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Another Year (2010), Mr, Turner (2014), and
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