Absent Without Leave (1993)

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Absent Without Leave on IMDb 6.1/10 56 votes

Released:
1993-02-20

Overview:
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.

Director:
John Laing

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Romance, Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Craig McLachlan
    as
    James Edwards
  • Katrina Hobbs
    as
    Daisy Edwards
  • Tony Barry
    as
    Peter
  • Judie Douglass
    as
    Ella
  • Ken Blackburn
    as
    C.O.