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Wish You Were Here (1987)

Wish You Were Here (1987)

Drama Comedy Romance

Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda’s got her own brass band.

Release Date: 1987, July 24
Directors: David Leland
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Working Title Films, Working Title Films, Zenith Entertainment, Zenith Entertainment, Film4 Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast: Ben Daniels, Lee Whitlock, Barbara Durkin, Emily Lloyd, Sheila Kelley, Pat Heywood, Bob Flag, Barrie Houghton, Tom Bell, Jesse Birdsall, Geoffrey Hutchings, Clare Clifford

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story england 1950s rebel teenage girl post war pregnant minor seaside father daughter conflict