on the film's plot and characters.
The film follows the story of Joanna (played by Gillian Hills), a rebellious teenager who becomes immersed in the Soho beatnik scene. Her father, David (played by David Farrar), is a successful architect who has recently remarried a young woman named Ann (played by Noelle Adam).
Joanna despises Ann and becomes determined to ruin her relationship with her father after learning that Ann was once a stripper. Joanna joins forces with a group of beatniks, including the charismatic Tony (played by Adam Faith), and together they hatch a plan to expose Ann's past and break up her marriage to David.
As Joanna becomes more deeply involved in the beatnik scene, she begins to question her own values and beliefs. She falls in love with Tony, but soon realizes that he is not the free-spirited rebel she thought he was.
The film is a snapshot of 1960s London, featuring jazz clubs, poetry readings, and Bohemian lifestyles. It explores themes of generational conflict, rebellion, and sexual freedom.
Wild for Kicks was directed by Edmond T. Greville and released in 1960. It was one of several films that capitalized on the popularity of the British beatnik movement, which was characterized by a rejection of traditional values and an embrace of counterculture ideals.
