Absent Without Leave

Poster for Absent Without Leave
MOVIE

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

Year

1993

Duration

1h 44m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

#world-war-ii#new-zealand#soldier#miscarriage#awol

Cast

Craig McLachlan

Craig McLachlan

James Edwards

Katrina Hobbs

Katrina Hobbs

Daisy Edwards

Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Peter

No Image

Judie Douglass

Ella

No Image

Ken Blackburn

C.O.

No Image

Tony Burton

Constable

No Image

Francis Bell

Paddy

Robyn Malcolm

Robyn Malcolm

Betty

No Image

David Copeland

Claude

No Image

Desmond Kelly

Daisy's Father