High Hopes

1988 film by Mike Leigh
Movie film Q2294603
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High Hopes

Summary

High Hopes is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (508 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • High Hopes received the European Film Award for Best Actress[3].
  • High Hopes received the European Film Award for Best Supporting Performance[4].
  • High Hopes received the European Film Award for Best Composer[5].
  • High Hopes's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • High Hopes was directed by Mike Leigh[7].
  • Mike Leigh wrote the screenplay for High Hopes[8].
  • High Hopes's composer is recorded as Andrew Dickson[9].
  • High Hopes's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of High Hopes was Philip Jackson[11].
  • A cast member of High Hopes was Lesley Manville[12].
  • A cast member of High Hopes was David Bamber[13].
  • A cast member of High Hopes was Ruth Sheen[14].
  • A cast member of High Hopes was Phil Davis[15].
  • A cast member of High Hopes was Edna Doré[16].
  • High Hopes was produced by Victor Glynn[17].
  • High Hopes was produced by Simon Channing-Williams[18].
  • High Hopes's director of photography is recorded as Roger Pratt[19].
  • The original language of High Hopes was English[20].
  • High Hopes was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • High Hopes's review score is recorded as 92%[22].
  • High Hopes's review score is recorded as 8.3/10[23].
  • High Hopes's review score is recorded as 84/100[24].
  • High Hopes's color is recorded as color[25].
  • High Hopes's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • High Hopes was published on January 1, 1988[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Victor Glynn[17] and Simon Channing-Williams[18]. High Hopes was directed by Mike Leigh[7]. Mike Leigh wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Philip Jackson[11], Lesley Manville[12], David Bamber[13], Ruth Sheen[14], Phil Davis[15], and Edna Doré[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[27], March 1, 1990[28], and February 26, 1989[29]. The original language of High Hopes was English[20]. Its genre is comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include personality[30] and interpersonal relationship[31].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[32], founded in 1988[33]; European Film Award for Best Supporting Performance[4], a European Film Awards[34], founded in 1989[35]; and European Film Award for Best Composer[5], a class of award[36], founded in 1989[37]. Reviews include 92%[22], 8.3/10[23], and 84/100[24].

Why It Matters

High Hopes ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (508 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did High Hopes receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Actress[3], European Film Award for Best Supporting Performance[4], and European Film Award for Best Composer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1988
    Publication date +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-03-01T00:00:00Z, +1989-02-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Mike Leigh
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
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