Absent Without Leave
A True Story of Love, Conscience and Duty
1993 | 104m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Laing |
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| Writer: | Graeme Tetley, James Edwards |
| Staring: |
| In 1942 Wellington, Daisy Edwards, 16 and pregnant, relies totally on her just-wed husband, Ed, who is little older than she. Ed is suddenly drafted into the army and is to be sent overseas to battle while Daisy is sent to her father in Auckland. When Ed's leave is cancelled at the last minute he takes the dangerous decision to go absent without leave to be with Daisy on her journey home. As a deserter, Ed is hunted, captured and imprisoned. Life inside is bad enought without the worry of what is going on outside. The film is based upon a true story. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 20, 1993 |
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| Director: | John Laing |
| Writer: | Graeme Tetley, James Edwards |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, new zealand, soldier, miscarriage, awol |
| Production Companies | New Zealand Film Commission, Meridian Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Craig McLachlan | James Edwards |
| Katrina Hobbs | Daisy Edwards |
| Tony Barry | Peter |
| Judie Douglass | Ella |
| Ken Blackburn | C.O. |
| Tony Burton | Constable |
| Francis Bell | Paddy |
| Robyn Malcolm | Betty |
| David Copeland | Claude |
| Desmond Kelly | Daisy's Father |
| Rebecca Hobbs | Daisy's Sister |
| Joan Foster | Daisy's Stepmother |
| Mark Hadlow | Prison Corporal |
| Jed Brophy | Joe |
| Stephen Gledhill | Tearoom Man |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Don McGlashan | Original Music Composer |
| Glenis Foster | Costume Design |
| Allen Guilford | Director of Photography |
| Graeme Tetley | Screenplay |
| Danny Black | Art Direction |
| Jan Haynes | Production Manager |
| Paul Sutorius | Editor |
| Rick Kofoed | Production Design |
| James Edwards | Screenplay |
| John Laing | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robin Laing | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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