
Film
She's Been Away
1989 · 1h 43m · Drama · TV Movie
But her return set them both free
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Overview
A woman who has been institutionalized for 60 years for the "crime" of not conforming to the 1920s image of what a proper young woman should be (in other words, she did what she wanted and didn't care what anyone else thought about it) is finally released to the custody of her family, consisting of her grand-nephew and his family. At first she keeps a self-imposed distance from the relatives, but she soon finds herself coming around to her nephew's wife, a free spirit who is under the thumb of her cold and controlling husband.
Cast

Peggy Ashcroft
Lillian Huckle

Geraldine James
Harriet Ambrose

James Fox
Hugh Ambrose

Rachel Kempson
Matilda

Rebecca Pidgeon
Young Lillian

Hugh Lloyd
George
Jackson Kyle
Dominic Ambrose

Rosalie Crutchley
Gladys
Cryss Jean Healey
Young Margaret
Leslie Goodall
Old Edward
Edgar Goodall
Old Thomas

René Zagger
Young Thomas
Barnaby Holm
Young Edward

Donald Douglas
Lillian's Father

Brid Brennan
Lillian's Nurse

David Hargreaves
Lillian's Doctor
Crew
- Peter HallDirector
- Stephen PoliakoffWriter
- Kenith TroddProducer
- Philip Bonham-CarterDirector of Photography
- Stephen EdwardsOriginal Music Composer
- Ardan FisherEditor
- Joyce NettlesCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 9, 1989
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
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