She's Been Away (1989)

  • PG
  • 07/09/1989 (GB)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 43m

But her return set them both free

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.

Peter Hall

Director

Stephen Poliakoff

Writer

Cast

Peggy Ashcroft's headshot

Peggy Ashcroft

Lillian Huckle
Geraldine James's headshot

Geraldine James

Harriet Ambrose
James Fox's headshot

James Fox

Hugh Ambrose
Rachel Kempson's headshot

Rachel Kempson

Matilda
Rebecca Pidgeon's headshot

Rebecca Pidgeon

Young Lillian
Hugh Lloyd's headshot

Hugh Lloyd

George
Jackson Kyle's headshot

Jackson Kyle

Dominic Ambrose
Rosalie Crutchley's headshot

Rosalie Crutchley

Gladys

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