Wish You Were Here
Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda’s got her own brass band.
Genres
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. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1987-07-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
73
Vote Average
6.5
Emily Lloyd
Lynda Mansell
Tom Bell
Eric
Jesse Birdsall
Dave
Clare Clifford
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Sheila Kelley
Joan Figgis
Trudi Cavanagh
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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
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Geoffrey Durham
Harry Figgis
Neville Smith
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Lee Whitlock
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Frederick Hall
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David Hatton
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Ben Daniels
Maisie Mathews
Kim McDermott
Vickie
Barrie Houghton
Café Manager
Jim Dowdall
Cook
Dani Phelps
The Baby
Marjorie Sudell
Lady with Hurt Knee
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