Wish You Were Here
R“Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda’s got her own brass band.”
1987·92 min·Released
Studio: Film4 Productions, Working Title Films, Zenith Entertainment
6.5TMDb
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Theatrical Jul 24, 1987
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UK · English · Foreign
Overview
In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. Rebellious Lynda has been swearing constantly from an early age. At sixteen, she becomes more exhibitionist and seeks out sexual encounters challenging the prevailing lower-middle class attitudes to sex.
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DirectorDavid Leland
WriterDavid Leland
Cast
Emily Lloyd
Lynda Mansell
Tom Bell
Eric
Jesse Birdsall
Dave
Clare Clifford
Mrs. Parfitt
Sheila Kelley
Joan Figgis
Trudi Cavanagh
Tap Dancing Lady
Barbara Durkin
Valerie
Geoffrey Hutchings
Hubert Mansell
Charlotte Barker
Gillian
Chloe Leland
Margaret
Pat Heywood
Aunt Millie
Charlotte Ball
Lynda Mansell (aged 11)
Abigail Leland
Margaret (aged 7)
Susan Skipper
Lynda’s Mother
Geoffrey Durham
Harry Figgis
Neville Smith
Cinema Manager
Lee Whitlock
Brian
Frederick Hall
Passenger with Brolly
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Keywords
englandrebelpregnant minorbased on true storyteenage girlseasidepost warfather daughter conflict1950s
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