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She's Been Away
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She's Been Away

1989-07-09 · 103 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · TV Movie

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.

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Directors
Peter Hall
Production companies
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Peggy AshcroftPeggy AshcroftLillian Huckle
Geraldine JamesGeraldine JamesHarriet Ambrose
James FoxJames FoxHugh Ambrose
Rachel KempsonRachel KempsonMatilda
Rebecca PidgeonRebecca PidgeonYoung Lillian
Hugh LloydHugh LloydGeorge
Jackson KyleDominic Ambrose
Rosalie CrutchleyRosalie CrutchleyGladys
Cryss Jean HealeyYoung Margaret
Leslie GoodallOld Edward
Edgar GoodallOld Thomas
René ZaggerRené ZaggerYoung Thomas
Barnaby HolmYoung Edward
Donald DouglasDonald DouglasLillian's Father
Brid BrennanBrid BrennanLillian's Nurse
David HargreavesDavid HargreavesLillian's Doctor
Hugh RossHugh Ross1920's Doctor
Carrie Thomas1920's Nurse
Sally Ann GoodworthHotel Pianist
Jon StricklandJon StricklandReception

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