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....
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Trudi Cavanagh | ... | Tap Dancing Lady |
| Emily Lloyd | ... | Lynda | |
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Clare Clifford | ... | Mrs Parfitt |
| Barbara Durkin | ... | Valerie | |
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Geoffrey Hutchings | ... | Hubert |
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Charlotte Barker | ... | Gillian |
| Tom Bell | ... | Eric | |
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Chloe Leland | ... | Margaret |
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Charlotte Ball | ... | Lynda (aged 11) |
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Pat Heywood | ... | Aunt Millie |
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Abigail Leland | ... | Margaret (aged 7) |
| Susan Valentine | ... | Lynda's Mother (as Susan Skipper) | |
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Geoffrey Durham | ... | Harry Figgis |
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Sheila Kelley | ... | Joan Figgis |
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Neville Smith | ... | Cinema Manager |
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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. Written by Will Gilbert
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center of attention | woman flashing her leg | insult | loss of mother | seaside town |Taglines:
Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. Lynda's got her own brass band.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 July 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$3,283,832Company Credits
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Lynda Mansell: Lynda up the duff - what odds do you put on that, eh, Mr Clever Dick, eh? That's shut his gob. That's put a crease in his brand-new suit.
Eric: I don't believe you. You're joking. How? How d'you know?
Lynda Mansell: You're the one that should know. You put it up me, Mr Bareback Rider! You knew when you were gonna spunk! How the hell was I supposed to know?
Eric: No, you soft cow! I mean, how do you know? Are you sure?
Lynda Mansell: You're the one with eyes. Look! Can't you see?
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[Lynda and Eric are having an argument]Lynda Mansell: Lynda up the duff - what odds do you put on that, eh, Mr Clever Dick, eh? That's shut his gob. That's put a crease in his brand-new suit.
Eric: I don't believe you. You're joking. How? How d'you know?
Lynda Mansell: You're the one that should know. You put it up me, Mr Bareback Rider! You knew when you were gonna spunk! How the hell was I supposed to know?
Eric: No, you soft cow! I mean, how do you know? Are you sure?
Lynda Mansell: You're the one with eyes. Look! Can't you see?
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In my country this film did not reach the cinema theaters. I saw it back in 1989 in a small room (100 seats or less) of a private university's Cine Club.
It was a beautiful surprise. I was not expecting such a good film with dark drama and comic moments at one time. And the end is so relaxing after so much trouble... The best to me is the natural way Emily Lloyd acts, whom I try to follow after I saw this film.
In my opinion, she is underrated and not present in many films. Alas! Such a waste of talent and expressiveness.