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Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda’s got her own brass band.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

24 July 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Emily Lloyd

Emily Lloyd

Lynda Mansell

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Eric

Jesse Birdsall

Jesse Birdsall

Dave

Clare Clifford

Clare Clifford

Mrs. Parfitt

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Joan Figgis

Trudi Cavanagh

Trudi Cavanagh

Tap Dancing Lady

Barbara Durkin

Barbara Durkin

Valerie

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

Hubert Mansell

Charlotte Barker

Charlotte Barker

Gillian

Chloe Leland

Chloe Leland

Margaret

Pat Heywood

Pat Heywood

Aunt Millie

Charlotte Ball

Charlotte Ball

Lynda Mansell (aged 11)

Abigail Leland

Abigail Leland

Margaret (aged 7)

Susan Skipper

Susan Skipper

Lynda’s Mother

Geoffrey Durham

Geoffrey Durham

Harry Figgis

Neville Smith

Neville Smith

Cinema Manager

Lee Whitlock

Lee Whitlock

Brian

Frederick Hall

Frederick Hall

Passenger with Brolly

Bob Flag

Bob Flag

Mental Patient

Bob Flag

Bob Flag

Dr Holroyd

William Lawford

William Lawford

Uncle Brian

Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Mrs Hartley

Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Fish and Chip Shop Van Customer

David Hatton

David Hatton

Policeman

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Maisie Mathews

Kim McDermott

Kim McDermott

Vickie

Barrie Houghton

Barrie Houghton

Café Manager

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

Cook

Dani Phelps

Dani Phelps

The Baby

Marjorie Sudell

Marjorie Sudell

Lady with Hurt Knee

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