Wish You Were Here
In Theaters
July 24, 1987
Runtime: 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.
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Cast & Crew
Emily Lloyd
Lynda Mansell
Tom Bell
Eric
Jesse Birdsall
Dave
Clare Clifford
Mrs. Parfitt
Sheila Kelley
Joan Figgis
- TC
Trudi Cavanagh
Tap Dancing Lady
- BD
Barbara Durkin
Valerie
Geoffrey Hutchings
Hubert Mansell
- CB
Charlotte Barker
Gillian
- CL
Chloe Leland
Margaret
Pat Heywood
Aunt Millie
- CB
Charlotte Ball
Lynda Mansell (aged 11)
- AL
Abigail Leland
Margaret (aged 7)
Susan Skipper
Lynda’s Mother
Geoffrey Durham
Harry Figgis
Neville Smith
Cinema Manager
Lee Whitlock
Brian
- FH
Frederick Hall
Passenger with Brolly
David Leland
Director
David Leland
Writer
Media
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