She's Been Away
But her return set them both free
1989 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Peter Hall |
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| Writer: | Stephen Poliakoff |
| Staring: |
| 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 | |
| Release Date: | Jul 09, 1989 |
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| Director: | Peter Hall |
| Writer: | Stephen Poliakoff |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | road trip, flashback, free spirit, pregnant woman, family reunion, mental illness, unwanted pregnancy, mental hospital, runaway woman, old age, controlling husband |
| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hugh Ross | 1920's Doctor |
| Carrie Thomas | 1920's Nurse |
| Sally Ann Goodworth | Hotel Pianist |
| Jon Strickland | Reception |
| Michael Carter | Head Waiter |
| Nick Kemp | Policeman on News |
| David Pullan | Harriet's Partner |
| Claire Jacobs | Girl at Reception |
| Graham Callan | Suite Host |
| James Griffiths | Hospital Doctor |
| Francesca Buller | Hospital Nurse |
| Robyn Moore | Louise |
| Pamela Dale | Teresa |
| Richard Haddon Haines | Harley Street Doctor |
| David Timson | Movie Buff |
| Richard Huw | Baby Scan Doctor |
| Malcolm Mudie | Party Guest |
| Ann Haydn | Supermarket Cashier |
| Doyle Richmond | Traffic Warden |
| Maureen Nelson | Woman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Hall | Director |
| Stephen Poliakoff | Writer |
| Gary Williamson | Production Design |
| Ardan Fisher | Editor |
| Philip Bonham-Carter | Director of Photography, Lighting Camera |
| Stephen Edwards | Original Music Composer |
| Dermot Boyd | First Assistant Director |
| Susanne Pinto | Location Manager |
| Nikki Cockcroft | Production Assistant |
| Jane Ostermeyer | Production Secretary |
| Anushia Nieradzik | Costume Designer |
| Dorka Nieradzik | Makeup Designer |
| Sarah Dewis | Graphic Designer |
| Roger Turner | Visual Effects Designer |
| Barry Moll | Construction Manager |
| Alex Crichton | Production Supervisor |
| Tony Bragg | Camera Operator |
| John Deeble | Focus Puller |
| Mickey Ellis | Grip |
| John Rake | Grip |
| Tim Boissaud-Cooke | Sound Recordist |
| Joe Ryan | Gaffer |
| Aad Wirtz | Sound Mixer |
| Clive Derbyshire | Sound Mixer |
| Joyce Nettles | Casting |
| Matthew Hamilton | Finance |
| Chris Ferriday | Property Buyer |
| Candida Otton | Other |
| Derek Briggs | Other |
| Jessica Nettleton | Other |
| Tim Stevenson | Other |
| Catherine Arend | ADR Editor |
| Judith Robson | ADR Editor |
| Chris Thomas | Best Boy Electrician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kenith Trodd | Producer |
| Carolyn Montagu | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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