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.
- Released
- 1987-07-24
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- David Leland
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 78 votes
Cast
- Emily Lloyd as Lynda Mansell
- Tom Bell as Eric
- Jesse Birdsall as Dave
- Clare Clifford as Mrs. Parfitt
- Sheila Kelley as Joan Figgis
- Trudi Cavanagh as Tap Dancing Lady
- Barbara Durkin as Valerie
- Geoffrey Hutchings as Hubert Mansell
- Charlotte Barker as Gillian
- Chloe Leland as Margaret
- Pat Heywood as Aunt Millie
- Charlotte Ball as Lynda Mansell (aged 11)