Watch Wish You Were Here (1987) Official Trailer
Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda’s got her own brass band.
6.4 / 10 IMDb July 24, 1987 1h 32m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 32m
Release Date
July 24, 1987
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Emily Lloyd
as Lynda Mansell
Tom Bell
as Eric
Jesse Birdsall
as Dave
Clare Clifford
as Mrs. Parfitt
Sheila Kelley
as Joan Figgis
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Trudi Cavanagh
as Tap Dancing Lady
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Barbara Durkin
as Valerie
Geoffrey Hutchings
as Hubert Mansell
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Charlotte Barker
as Gillian
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Chloe Leland
as Margaret
Pat Heywood
as Aunt Millie
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Charlotte Ball
as Lynda Mansell (aged 11)
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Abigail Leland
as Margaret (aged 7)
Susan Skipper
as Lynda’s Mother
Geoffrey Durham
as Harry Figgis
Neville Smith
as Cinema Manager
Lee Whitlock
as Brian
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Frederick Hall
as Passenger with Brolly
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Bob Flag
as Mental Patient
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Bob Flag
as Dr Holroyd
Production Companies
Working Title FilmsZenith Entertainment
Film4 ProductionsWish You Were Here Official Trailer 1987
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