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Wish You Were Here

  • 1987
  • 6
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.4K
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Emily Lloyd in Wish You Were Here (1987)
In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.
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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. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.

  • Director
    • David Leland
  • Writer
    • David Leland
  • Stars
    • Emily Lloyd
    • Trudi Cavanagh
    • Clare Clifford
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Leland
    • Writer
      • David Leland
    • Stars
      • Emily Lloyd
      • Trudi Cavanagh
      • Clare Clifford
    • 32User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Emily Lloyd
    Emily Lloyd
    • Lynda
    Trudi Cavanagh
    • Tap Dancing Lady
    Clare Clifford
    Clare Clifford
    • Mrs Parfitt
    Barbara Durkin
    Barbara Durkin
    • Valerie
    Geoffrey Hutchings
    Geoffrey Hutchings
    • Hubert
    Charlotte Barker
    • Gillian
    Tom Bell
    Tom Bell
    • Eric
    Chloe Leland
    • Margaret
    Charlotte Ball
    • Lynda (aged 11)
    Pat Heywood
    • Aunt Millie
    Abigail Leland
    • Margaret (aged 7)
    Susan Valentine
    Susan Valentine
    • Lynda's Mother
    • (as Susan Skipper)
    Geoffrey Durham
    Geoffrey Durham
    • Harry Figgis
    Sheila Kelley
    • Joan Figgis
    Neville Smith
    • Cinema Manager
    Lee Whitlock
    Lee Whitlock
    • Brian
    Jesse Birdsall
    Jesse Birdsall
    • Dave
    Frederick Hall
    • Passenger with brolly
    • Director
      • David Leland
    • Writer
      • David Leland
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Just like Personal Services (1987), the previous movie from writer David Leland, this project was inspired by the real-life figure, Cynthia Payne. This movie focuses on her childhood growing up in Sussex while the other deals with her adulthood.
    • Goofs
      The U.S. flag on the bandstand during the dance has fifty stars. The U.S. flag in 1951 had only 48 stars.
    • Quotes

      Lynda Mansell: Up your bum!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Jaws: The Revenge/A Man in Love/Summer School/Wish You Were Here (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      The Robin's Return
      (1898) (uncredited)

      Music by Leander Fisher

    User reviews32

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    9/10

    Low budget, excellent outcome!

    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.
    • pillix
    • Sep 9, 2003
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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1987 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wish You Were Here!
    • Filming locations
      • Dome Cinema, Marine Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK(Lynda goes to live with Eric at the Dome Cinema)
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Working Title Films
      • Zenith Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,283,832
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,611
      • Jul 26, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,283,832
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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