She's Been Away

1h 43min

Drama

TV Movie

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

Cast

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Lillian Huckle
Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Harriet Ambrose
James Fox

James Fox

Hugh Ambrose
Rebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon

Young Lillian
Jackson Kyle

Jackson Kyle

Dominic Ambrose
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
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
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

Release date

9th Jul 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English