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I Want What I Want (1972)

I Want What I Want poster
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.

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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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