Wish You Were Here (1987)
Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda’s got her own brass band.
1987 · R · 1h 32m · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Genres: 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.
Director: David Leland
Writers: David Leland
Music by: Stanley Myers
Cinematography: Ian Wilson
Editor: George Akers
Rated 6.5/10 by 77 viewers
Cast
Emily Lloyd as Lynda MansellTom Bell as EricJesse Birdsall as DaveClare Clifford as Mrs. ParfittSheila Kelley as Joan FiggisTrudi Cavanagh as Tap Dancing LadyBarbara Durkin as ValerieGeoffrey Hutchings as Hubert MansellCharlotte Barker as GillianChloe Leland as MargaretPat Heywood as Aunt MillieCharlotte Ball as Lynda Mansell (aged 11)More like this
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