8.0Absent Without Leave · 1993
Absent Without Leave (1993) is a Romance / Drama / War film directed by John Laing, starring Craig McLachlan, Katrina Hobbs, Tony Barry.
RomanceDramaWar
8.0Overview
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.
Cast
Craig McLachlan, Katrina Hobbs, Tony Barry, Judie Douglass, Ken Blackburn, Tony Burton, Francis Bell, Robyn Malcolm
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What is "Absent Without Leave" about?
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.
When was "Absent Without Leave" released?
Absent Without Leave was released in 1993.
Who stars in "Absent Without Leave"?
The cast includes Craig McLachlan, Katrina Hobbs, Tony Barry, Judie Douglass.
