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Where to Watch Experience Preferred... But Not Essential (1982) in the US

1982
PG
1h 20m
7.0IMDb
88%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

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What it's about

A shy, introverted young girl takes a summer job at a seaside resort in Wales. She finds the staff, the owners and patrons unlike anyone she has ever met before.

Cast and crew

Director: Peter Duffell
Writer: June Roberts, Jack Rosenthal
Starring: Elizabeth Edmonds, Sue Wallace, Geraldine Griffiths

Details

Release date: Dec 22, 1982
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Box office: $1,080,769