She's Been Away (1989)
But her return set them both free
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.
Rated
PG
Year
1989
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
9 July 1989
TMDB
5.7 (9)
CineVerse
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Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Peggy Ashcroft
Lillian Huckle
Geraldine James
Harriet Ambrose
James Fox
Hugh Ambrose
Rachel Kempson
Matilda
Rebecca Pidgeon
Young Lillian
Hugh Lloyd
George
J
Jackson Kyle
Dominic Ambrose
Rosalie Crutchley
Gladys
C
Cryss Jean Healey
Young Margaret
L
Leslie Goodall
Old Edward
E
Edgar Goodall
Old Thomas
René Zagger
Young Thomas
B
Barnaby Holm
Young Edward
Donald Douglas
Lillian's Father
Brid Brennan
Lillian's Nurse
David Hargreaves
Lillian's Doctor
Hugh Ross
1920's Doctor
C
Carrie Thomas
1920's Nurse
S
Sally Ann Goodworth
Hotel Pianist
Jon Strickland
Reception
Michael Carter
Head Waiter
N
Nick Kemp
Policeman on News
D
David Pullan
Harriet's Partner
C
Claire Jacobs
Girl at Reception
G
Graham Callan
Suite Host
J
James Griffiths
Hospital Doctor
Francesca Buller
Hospital Nurse
R
Robyn Moore
Louise
P
Pamela Dale
Teresa
R
Richard Haddon Haines
Harley Street Doctor
D
David Timson
Movie Buff
R
Richard Huw
Baby Scan Doctor
M
Malcolm Mudie
Party Guest
A
Ann Haydn
Supermarket Cashier
D
Doyle Richmond
Traffic Warden
M
Maureen Nelson
Woman
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