| I Want What I Want | |
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| Directed by | John Dexter |
| Written by | Geoff Brown (novel) Gillian Freeman |
| Produced by | Raymond Stross |
| Starring | Anne Heywood Harry Andrews Jill Bennett |
| Cinematography | Gerry Turpin |
| Edited by | Peter Thornton |
| Music by | Johnny Harris |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
I Want What I Want is a 1972 British drama film directed by John Dexter and starring Anne Heywood, Harry Andrews and Jill Bennett.[1][2][3] It is based on the 1966 novel I Want What I Want by Geoff Brown.[4]
Plot
Roy, a sensitive twenty-something man, and son of a macho, ex-army officer, gradually determines she is trans. Rebelling against her father's attempts to force a male identity upon her, she leaves home to establish a new life in a far away town, taking the name Wendy. In this new environment, Wendy flourishes, but is constantly concerned about her secret being discovered. While trying to save enough money to get Gender-affirming surgery, Wendy discovers there are new problems to daily living, such as not getting hired for work since all her job history is under her deadname, and how to handle when she is courted by a local ladies' man unaware of her trans identity.
Cast
- Anne Heywood as Roy / Wendy
- Harry Andrews as Roy's Father
- Jill Bennett as Margaret Stevenson
- Paul Rogers as Mr. Waites
- Michael Coles as Frank
- Sheila Reid as June
- Virginia Stride as Shirley
- Jill Melford as Lorna
- Philip Bond as Philip
- Rachel Gurney as Mrs. Parkhurst
- Robin Hawdon as Tony
- Anthony Sharp as Mr. Parkhurst
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | I WANT WHAT I WANT (1971)". 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ↑ "I Want What I Want (1972) - John Dexter | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ↑ Troutman, Valerie (17 February 2016). "Transgender Film Review: I Want What I Want (1972, dir. John Dexter)".
- ↑ Brown, Geoff (30 November 1966). I want what I want: a novel. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. OCLC 13416504 – via Open WorldCat.
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