She's Been Away - 1989

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

103min
1989
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.4/10

Cast

Peggy Ashcroft profile picturePeggy AshcroftLillian Huckle
Geraldine James profile pictureGeraldine JamesHarriet Ambrose
James Fox profile pictureJames FoxHugh Ambrose
Rebecca Pidgeon profile pictureRebecca PidgeonYoung Lillian
Barnaby Holm profile pictureBarnaby HolmYoung Edward
Donald Douglas profile pictureDonald DouglasLillian's Father
Brid Brennan profile pictureBrid BrennanLillian's Nurse
David Hargreaves profile pictureDavid HargreavesLillian's Doctor
Hugh Ross profile pictureHugh Ross1920's Doctor
Michael Carter profile pictureMichael CarterHead Waiter
Francesca Buller profile pictureFrancesca BullerHospital Nurse

About She's Been Away

She's Been Away 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

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 103min

Extra details

Original Title: She's Been Away
Original Language: English
Directed By: Peter Hall
Production Companies
BBC