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.
Release Date : 1993-02-20
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : New Zealand Film CommissionMeridian Films
Production Country : New Zealand
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : James Edwards
Original Name : Craig McLachlan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Daisy Edwards
Original Name : Katrina Hobbs
Gender : Female
Character Name : Peter
Original Name : Tony Barry
Gender : Male
Character Name : Ella
Original Name : Judie Douglass
Gender : Male
Character Name : C.O.
Original Name : Ken Blackburn
Gender : Male
Character Name : Constable
Original Name : Tony Burton
Gender : Male
Character Name : Paddy
Original Name : Francis Bell
Gender : Male
Character Name : Betty
Original Name : Robyn Malcolm
Gender : Female
Character Name : Claude
Original Name : David Copeland
Gender : Male
Character Name : Daisy's Father
Original Name : Desmond Kelly
Gender : Male
Character Name : Daisy's Sister
Original Name : Rebecca Hobbs
Gender : Female
Character Name : Daisy's Stepmother
Original Name : Joan Foster
Gender : Male
Character Name : Prison Corporal
Original Name : Mark Hadlow
Gender : Male
Character Name : Joe
Original Name : Jed Brophy
Gender : Male
Character Name : Tearoom Man
Original Name : Stephen Gledhill
Gender : Male
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