Wish You Were Here (1987)
1h 32m
Running Time
July 24, 1987Release Date
Wish You Were Here (1987)
1h 32m
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July 24, 1987Release Date
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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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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
Chloë Leland
Margaret
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
Bob Flag
Mental Patient / Dr Holroyd
William Lawford
Uncle Brian
Pamela Duncan
Mrs Hartley
Pamela Duncan
Fish and Chip Shop Van Customer
David Hatton
Policeman
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Release DateJuly 24, 1987
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingR
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Wish You Were Here is a 1987 British comedy-drama film written and directed by David Leland and starring Emily Lloyd, Tom Bell, Geoffrey Hutchings, and Jesse Birdsall. The film follows a girl's coming-of-age in a small coastal town in postwar England. It is loosely based on the formative years of British madam Cynthia Payne. The original music score was composed by Stanley Myers.The film received acclaim from critics, winning the International Federation of Film Critics prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, a BAFTA award for Best Screenplay for director Leland, and the Best Actress Award for Lloyd from the National Society of Film Critics.
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