Wish You Were Here (1987)

Wish You Were Here (1987)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1987-07-24 United Kingdom 92 Min. PG-13
6.5 73 votes
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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

Cast

Emily Lloyd is Lynda Mansell
Lynda Mansell
Tom Bell is Eric
Eric
Jesse Birdsall is Dave
Dave
Clare Clifford is Mrs. Parfitt
Mrs. Parfitt
Sheila Kelley is Joan Figgis
Joan Figgis
Trudi Cavanagh is Tap Dancing Lady
Tap Dancing Lady
Barbara Durkin is Valerie
Valerie
Geoffrey Hutchings is Hubert Mansell
Hubert Mansell
Charlotte Barker is Gillian
Gillian
Chloe Leland is Margaret
Margaret
Pat Heywood is Aunt Millie
Aunt Millie
Charlotte Ball is Lynda Mansell (aged 11)
Lynda Mansell (aged 11)
Abigail Leland is Margaret (aged 7)
Margaret (aged 7)
Susan Skipper is Lynda’s Mother
Lynda’s Mother
Geoffrey Durham is Harry Figgis
Harry Figgis
Neville Smith is Cinema Manager
Cinema Manager
Lee Whitlock is Brian
Brian
Frederick Hall is Passenger with Brolly
Passenger with Brolly
Bob Flag is Mental Patient
Mental Patient
Bob Flag is Dr Holroyd
Dr Holroyd
William Lawford is Uncle Brian
Uncle Brian
Pamela Duncan is Mrs Hartley
Mrs Hartley
Pamela Duncan is Fish and Chip Shop Van Customer
Fish and Chip Shop Van Customer
David Hatton is Policeman
Policeman
Ben Daniels is Maisie Mathews
Maisie Mathews
Kim McDermott is Vickie
Vickie
Barrie Houghton is Café Manager
Café Manager
Jim Dowdall is Cook
Cook
Dani Phelps is The Baby
The Baby
Marjorie Sudell is Lady with Hurt Knee
Lady with Hurt Knee

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