An enormously talented yet troubled british actress, emily lloyd dazzled international critics as a sharptongued, sexually precocious young woman in wish you were here 1987. Wish you were here is a 1987 british comedydrama film written and directed by david leland and starring emily lloyd and tom bell. At the age of 16, lloyd starred in her debut and breakthrough role in the 1987 film wish you were here, for which she received critical acclaim and best actress awards from the national society of film critics and the evening standard british film awards. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever. Photos 12alamy stock david leland, writer and director the inspiration for this film was the famous british brothelkeeper cynthia payne, in.
Set in brighton in 1951, wish you were here contrasts an england of postwar conformity with the freespirited nature of a girl, lynda, on the verge of womanhood, played by the then 17yearold emily lloyd. Loosely based on the early life of infamous british madame cynthia payne, the 1987 film is a touching evocation of loneliness and sexual awakening. The new rogue one trailer is here along with a gorgeous poster. I was sure she was going to be a big star, but in never happened for her. Emily lloyd turns in a superb performance of the young cynthia, telling her story from the time of the return of her father from the war, the loss of her virginity and again, the hypocritical attitude of society towards sex out of marriage at that time and her subsequent single parent hood. But then the actress fell into a disastrous spiral of failed. The scene is a british seaside community of the 1950s, where the local adults are shocked and. Moviechat forums wish you were here 1987 discussion emily lloyd emily lloyd posted 14 years ago by harbormystic replies jump to latest.
My 20 years of mental torment and dreams of making a comeback, by wish you were here starlet emily lloyd. Lynda is seemingly out to shock people with her rebellious. Emily lloyd was born on the 29th september 1970 in london, england. From the movie wish you were here eric tom bell talks his way into a night with lynda emily lloyd on the floor of her shed. Wish you were here is a delightful, moving and exceptional film for many reasons, but the most unusual is that it is one of two films written by david leland mona lisa about a real person, the famous british madame, cynthia payne, which were. Emily lloyd emily lloyd pack known as emily lloyd, is an english actress. For 15yearold lynda emily lloyd, growing up in a drab postwar seaside town is not much fun. Emily was born in london to loving parents sheila hughes, a former pa to playwright harold pinter, and actor roger lloyd. Wish you were here movie trailer and videos tv guide. Set in brighton in 1951, wish you were here contrasts an england of postwar conformity with the freespirited nature of a girl, lynda, on the verge of womanhood, played by the then 17yearold emily lloyd, giving one of the great screen debuts. Pinkygolden 16yearold emily lloyd plays lynda, her. Emily lloyd played lynda, as our cynthia character was called, and we consciously created a family atmosphere on and off the set. Wish you were here first edition signed by actors emily lloyd and tom bell. Emily lloyd in wish you were here 1987 emily lloyd and jesse birdsall in wish.
Emily lloydpack born 29 september 1970, known as emily lloyd, is an english actress. She was once a radiant and glamorous woman who wowed critics with an breathtaking debut in 1987 british film wish you were here. In a staid english seaside town after the second world war, young lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. Wish you were here tells the story of an adolescent girl with a spirit that refuses to be crushed, but who has few ways to. Wish you were here 1987 film seduced by eric metacafe. This pretty and precocious 15yearold girl emily lloyd is a constant source of worry and annoyance to her widowed father, and she does. The original music score was composed by stanley myers. Top 5 will ferrell hilarious movie scenes duration. Unabashedly hedonistic and foulmouthed, lynda mansell emily lloyd is a restless teen living in a small coastal english town.
Emily lloyd wish you were here 1987 discussion moviechat. Watch wish you were here movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Wish you were here is a comedy with an angry undertone, a story of a freespirited girl who holds a grudge against a time when such girls were a threat to society, to the interlocking. In a staid english seaside town after world war ii, an adventurous young girl lives with widowed father and younger sister. Emily lloyd wish you were here vintage movie still ebay. With emily lloyd, trudi cavanagh, clare clifford, barbara durkin. Emily lloyd was born on september 29, 1970 in london, england as emily alice lloyd pack. Named best actress by the national society of film critics and nominated for a bafta, lloyd.
Selected clips from the british comingofage film wish you were here, based loosely on the memoirs of the british madam cynthia payne as an adolescent. But as emily lloyd will freely admit, the last two decades have been. Actress emily lloyd as lynda goes out dancing with dave jesse birdsall, playing a young bus conductor, in david lelands wish you were here. At the age of 16, lloyd starred in her debut and breakthrough role in the 1987 film wish you were here, for which she. Rebellious lynda has been swearing constantly from an. Wish you were here trailer directed by david leland and starring tom bell, jesse birdsall, geoffrey hutchings, geoffrey durham, neville. Emily lloyd has starred in 19 films since making her movie debut at 16 in david lelands acclaimed wish you were here in 1986a performance that earned her a bafta.
Her stunning performance as precocious lynda mansell in david lelands coming of age drama wish you were here thrust her into the spotlight and cemented the films reputation as a british classic. Bafta film award nominee for best actress in wish you were here. Famous bafta nominated acress of 17 films and 5 times. An actress of considerable talent who made a memorably searing debut as a rebellious, foulmouthed teen whose promiscuity lands her in dire circumstances in wish you were here. The film opens friday at the cineplex, beverly center. Rare vintage 1940s bell system telephone bills may be paid here framed. The key to this movie is the performance by 16yearold lloyd as lynda. Rebellious lynda has been swearing constantly from an early age. An actress of considerable talent who made a memorably searing debut as a rebellious, foulmouthed teen whose promiscuity lands her in dire circumstances in wish you were here 1987, fame has. Learn about emily lloyd including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. Unable to contain her rebellious spirit, she shocks her peers and elders with her unrepressed. When emily lloyd burst onto the movie scene at 17 she was hailed as the next marilyn monroe. Released july 24th, 1987, wish you were here stars emily lloyd, tom bell, clare clifford, barbara durkin the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of. Lynda emily lloyd asks brian lee whitlock for a date to the movies in wish you were here.
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