Wish You Were Here
71 reviews
Comedy/Drama
1h 32m
1987
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...
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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.
- DirectorDavid Leland
- Release24 July 1987
- Genre
- Duration1h 32m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate71 reviews
- Productions
Working Title Films, Zenith Entertainment, Film4 Productions
Cast

Emily Lloyd
Lynda Mansell

Tom Bell
Eric

Jesse Birdsall
Dave

Clare Clifford
Mrs. Parfitt

Geoffrey Hutchings
Hubert Mansell

Pat Heywood
Aunt Millie

Susan Skipper
Lynda’s Mother

Geoffrey Durham
Harry Figgis

Neville Smith
Cinema Manager

Lee Whitlock
Brian

Pamela Duncan
Fish and Chip Shop Van Customer

David Hatton
Policeman

Ben Daniels
Maisie Mathews

Barrie Houghton
Café Manager
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