Wish You Were Here

1h 32min

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.

Production Companies

Working Title Films

Zenith Entertainment

Film4 Productions

Cast

Emily Lloyd

Emily Lloyd

Lynda Mansell
Clare Clifford

Clare Clifford

Mrs. Parfitt
Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Joan Figgis
Trudi Cavanagh

Trudi Cavanagh

Tap Dancing Lady
Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

Hubert Mansell
Chloe Leland

Chloe Leland

Margaret
Pat Heywood

Pat Heywood

Aunt Millie
Charlotte Ball

Charlotte Ball

Lynda Mansell (aged 11)
Abigail Leland

Abigail Leland

Margaret (aged 7)
Susan Skipper

Susan Skipper

Lynda’s Mother
Geoffrey Durham

Geoffrey Durham

Harry Figgis
Neville Smith

Neville Smith

Cinema Manager
Frederick Hall

Frederick Hall

Passenger with Brolly
Bob Flag

Bob Flag

Mental Patient
Bob Flag

Bob Flag

Dr Holroyd
William Lawford

William Lawford

Uncle Brian
Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Mrs Hartley
Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Fish and Chip Shop Van Customer
David Hatton

David Hatton

Policeman
Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Maisie Mathews
Barrie Houghton

Barrie Houghton

Café Manager
Dani Phelps

Dani Phelps

The Baby
Marjorie Sudell

Marjorie Sudell

Lady with Hurt Knee

Release date

24th Jul 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English