She's Been Away

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.

Date of release
1989-07-09
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Peter Hall

Casting

Interesting facts

She's Been Away is a 1989 British television film written by Stephen Poliakoff and directed by Sir Peter Hall. In her final appearance it starred Dame Peggy Ashcroft, who won two awards at the Venice International Film Festival for her performance, as did Geraldine James. It was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama.

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