Absent Without Leave
“A True Story of Love, Conscience and Duty”
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.
Top-billed cast
- DDavid Copeland
- JJudie Douglass
- RRebecca Hobbs
- TTony Barry
- MMark Hadlow
- SStephen Gledhill
- FFrancis Bell
- JJed Brophy
- CCraig McLachlan
- KKen Blackburn
Crew
- Director
- John Laing
- Writers
- Graeme Tetley, James Edwards
- Producer
- Robin Laing
- Production
- New Zealand Film Commission, Meridian Films
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Who directed Absent Without Leave?
Absent Without Leave was directed by John Laing.
When was Absent Without Leave released?
Absent Without Leave was released in 1993.
