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.
Directed byMike Leigh
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- January 13, 1989
- Revenue
- $1,192,322
British Screen ProductionsPortman ProductionsWatch the
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Cast & crew
Phil Davis
Cyril Bender
Ruth Sheen
Shirley
Edna Doré
Mrs Bender
Philip Jackson
Martin Burke
Heather Tobias
Valerie
Lesley Manville
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
David Bamber
Rupert Boothe-Brain
Cheryl Prime
Martin's Girlfriend
Judith Scott
Suzi
Jason Watkins
Wayne
- Directed by
- Mike Leigh
- Written by
- Mike Leigh
- Produced by
- Simon Channing Williams
Victor Glynn
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