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Absent Without Leave
1993
A True Story of Love, Conscience and Duty
- John Laing
- 1h 44m
- February 20, 1993 · New Zealand
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 20, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Production
- New Zealand Film Commission,Meridian Films
- Cast
- David Copeland,Judie Douglass,Rebecca Hobbs,Tony Barry,Mark Hadlow,Stephen Gledhill,Francis Bell,Jed Brophy,Craig McLachlan,Ken Blackburnand 5 more
- Director
- John Laing
- Writer
- Graeme Tetley,James Edwards
- Producer
- Robin Laing
- Cinematography
- Allen Guilford
- Music
- Don McGlashan
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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