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Absent Without Leave
A True Story of Love, Conscience and Duty
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.
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Cast
Craig McLachlanJames Edwards
Katrina HobbsDaisy Edwards
Tony BarryPeter- Judie DouglassElla
- Ken BlackburnC.O.
- Tony BurtonConstable
- Francis BellPaddy
Robyn MalcolmBetty- David CopelandClaude
Desmond KellyDaisy's Father- Rebecca HobbsDaisy's Sister
- Joan FosterDaisy's Stepmother
Mark HadlowPrison Corporal
Jed BrophyJoe
Details
- Director
- John Laing
- Writers
- James Edwards, Graeme Tetley
- Release date
- February 20, 1993
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- New Zealand Film Commission, Meridian Films
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