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Absent Without Leave

70 %|Feb 20, 1993|Romance, Drama, War

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.

Featured Crew

Allen Guilford
Director of Photography
John Laing
Director
Rick Kofoed
Production Design
James Edwards
Screenplay
Graeme Tetley
Screenplay
Glenis Foster
Costume Design
Don McGlashan
Original Music Composer
Paul Sutorius
Editor

Cast

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Craig McLachlan
James Edwards
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Katrina Hobbs
Daisy Edwards
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Tony Burton
Constable
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Desmond Kelly
Daisy's Father
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Rebecca Hobbs
Daisy's Sister
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Joan Foster
Daisy's Stepmother
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Mark Hadlow
Prison Corporal
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Stephen Gledhill
Tearoom Man