The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Phil DavisCyril Bender
Ruth SheenShirley
Edna DoréMrs Bender
Philip JacksonMartin Burke
Heather TobiasValerie
Lesley ManvilleLætitia Boothe-Brain
David BamberRupert Boothe-BrainCheryl Prime
Cheryl PrimeMartin's Girlfriend
Jason WatkinsWayne
Diane-Louise JordanChemist Shop Assistant
Linda BeckettReceptionistExplore the crew
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Writer
- Mike Leigh
- Director of Photography
- Roger Pratt
- Original Music Composer
- Andrew Dickson
- Editor
- Jon Gregory
- Producer
- Simon Channing Williams
- Producer
- Victor Glynn