She's Been Away (1989)
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

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Cast

Peggy Ashcroft Peggy Ashcroft As: Lillian Huckle
Geraldine James Geraldine James As: Harriet Ambrose
James Fox James Fox As: Hugh Ambrose
Rachel Kempson Rachel Kempson As: Matilda
Rebecca Pidgeon Rebecca Pidgeon As: Young Lillian
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Storyline

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


Tagline: But her return set them both free
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 09 July 1989

Country: GB

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: BBC

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Cast

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Lillian Huckle

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Harriet Ambrose

James Fox

James Fox

Hugh Ambrose

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson

Matilda

Rebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon

Young Lillian

Hugh Lloyd

Hugh Lloyd

George

Jackson Kyle

Jackson Kyle

Dominic Ambrose

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Gladys

Cryss Jean Healey

Cryss Jean Healey

Young Margaret

Leslie Goodall

Leslie Goodall

Old Edward

Edgar Goodall

Edgar Goodall

Old Thomas

René Zagger

René Zagger

Young Thomas

Barnaby Holm

Barnaby Holm

Young Edward

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Lillian's Father

Brid Brennan

Brid Brennan

Lillian's Nurse

David Hargreaves

David Hargreaves

Lillian's Doctor

Hugh Ross

Hugh Ross

1920's Doctor

Carrie Thomas

Carrie Thomas

1920's Nurse

Sally Ann Goodworth

Sally Ann Goodworth

Hotel Pianist

Jon Strickland

Jon Strickland

Reception

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Head Waiter

Nick Kemp

Nick Kemp

Policeman on News

David Pullan

David Pullan

Harriet's Partner

Claire Jacobs

Claire Jacobs

Girl at Reception

Graham Callan

Graham Callan

Suite Host

James Griffiths

James Griffiths

Hospital Doctor

Francesca Buller

Francesca Buller

Hospital Nurse

Robyn Moore

Robyn Moore

Louise

Pamela Dale

Pamela Dale

Teresa

Richard Haddon Haines

Richard Haddon Haines

Harley Street Doctor

David Timson

David Timson

Movie Buff

Richard Huw

Richard Huw

Baby Scan Doctor

Malcolm Mudie

Malcolm Mudie

Party Guest

Ann Haydn

Ann Haydn

Supermarket Cashier

Doyle Richmond

Doyle Richmond

Traffic Warden

Maureen Nelson

Maureen Nelson

Woman

Directed By

Peter Hall

Peter Hall

Director

Dermot Boyd

Dermot Boyd

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kenith Trodd

Kenith Trodd

Producer

Carolyn Montagu

Carolyn Montagu

Associate Producer

Susanne Pinto

Susanne Pinto

Location Manager

Nikki Cockcroft

Nikki Cockcroft

Production Assistant

Jane Ostermeyer

Jane Ostermeyer

Production Secretary

Alex Crichton

Alex Crichton

Production Supervisor

Joyce Nettles

Joyce Nettles

Casting

Matthew Hamilton

Matthew Hamilton

Finance

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anushia Nieradzik

Anushia Nieradzik

Costume Designer

Dorka Nieradzik

Dorka Nieradzik

Makeup Designer

Sound

Stephen Edwards

Stephen Edwards

Original Music Composer

Tim Boissaud-Cooke

Tim Boissaud-Cooke

Sound Recordist

Aad Wirtz

Aad Wirtz

Sound Mixer

Clive Derbyshire

Clive Derbyshire

Sound Mixer

Catherine Arend

Catherine Arend

ADR Editor

Judith Robson

Judith Robson

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Roger Turner

Roger Turner

Visual Effects Designer

Camera

Philip Bonham-Carter

Philip Bonham-Carter

Director of Photography

Tony Bragg

Tony Bragg

Camera Operator

John Deeble

John Deeble

Focus Puller

Mickey Ellis

Mickey Ellis

Grip

John Rake

John Rake

Grip

Lighting

Joe Ryan

Joe Ryan

Gaffer

Chris Thomas

Chris Thomas

Best Boy Electrician

Art Department

Gary Williamson

Gary Williamson

Production Design

Sarah Dewis

Sarah Dewis

Graphic Designer

Barry Moll

Barry Moll

Construction Manager

Chris Ferriday

Chris Ferriday

Property Buyer

Candida Otton

Candida Otton

Other

Other Crew

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