Feature film — 1987
Wish You Were Here (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 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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A high-signal pick with 78 votes.
Working Title / Zenith Entertainment / Film Four International
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Director: David Leland
On screen
Cast & crew
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)
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