I Want What I Want (1972)

- Directed by
- John Dexter
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 4.3 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man struggles with his gender identity and decides to undergo a sex change operation. The film follows his personal journey and the reactions of his family and those around him.
emotionally intenseintrospectiveserioussensitivequietunflinchingmelancholic
What happens
I Want What I Want is a 1972 British drama film directed by John Dexter and starring Anne Heywood, Harry Andrews and Jill Bennett. It was written by Gillian Freeman based on the 1966 novel I Want What I Want by Geoff Brown. The film was one of several collaborations between producer Raymond Stross and his wife actress Anne Heywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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