Movie
Wish You Were Here
Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda’s got her own brass band.
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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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Wish You Were Here
Cast
Emily LloydLynda Mansell
Tom BellEric
Jesse BirdsallDave
Clare CliffordMrs. Parfitt
Sheila KelleyJoan Figgis
Geoffrey HutchingsHubert MansellCredits
- Directed by
- David Leland
- Written by
- David Leland
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Working Title FilmsUnited Kingdom- Zenith EntertainmentUnited Kingdom
Film4 ProductionsUnited Kingdom
