Absent Without Leave

Absent Without Leave

1993
1h 44m
7.0

7.0/10

1 votes • View on IMDb
Romance Drama War

"A True Story of Love, Conscience and Duty"

Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
New Zealand Film Commission Meridian Films
Production Countries
New Zealand
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

world war ii new zealand soldier miscarriage awol

Quick Facts

Release Date February 20, 1993
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0103612

Cast

Craig McLachlan
Craig McLachlan

James Edwards

Katrina Hobbs
Katrina Hobbs

Daisy Edwards

Tony Barry
Tony Barry

Peter

Judie Douglass
Judie Douglass

Ella

Ken Blackburn
Ken Blackburn

C.O.

Tony Burton
Tony Burton

Constable

Francis Bell
Francis Bell

Paddy

Robyn Malcolm
Robyn Malcolm

Betty

David Copeland
David Copeland

Claude

Desmond Kelly
Desmond Kelly

Daisy's Father

Rebecca Hobbs
Rebecca Hobbs

Daisy's Sister

Joan Foster
Joan Foster

Daisy's Stepmother

Key Crew

John Laing
Director
James Edwards
Screenplay
Graeme Tetley
Screenplay
Robin Laing
Producer