She's Been Away
1989, English. Directed by Peter Hall.
But her return set them both free
A woman who has been institutionalized for 60 years for the "crime" of not conforming to the 1920s image of what a proper young woman should be (in other words, she did what she wanted and didn't care what anyone else thought about it) is finally released to the custody of her family, consisting of her grand-nephew and his family. At first she keeps a self-imposed distance from the relatives, but she soon finds herself coming around to her nephew's wife, a free spirit who is under the thumb of her cold and controlling husband.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter HallDirector
- Peggy AshcroftLillian Huckle
- Geraldine JamesHarriet Ambrose
- James FoxHugh Ambrose
- Rachel KempsonMatilda
- Rebecca PidgeonYoung Lillian
- Hugh LloydGeorge
- Jackson KyleDominic Ambrose
- Rosalie CrutchleyGladys
- Cryss Jean HealeyYoung Margaret
- Leslie GoodallOld Edward
- Edgar GoodallOld Thomas
- René ZaggerYoung Thomas
Details
- Released
- 9 July 1989
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Stephen Poliakoff
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She's Been Away runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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She's Been Away isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 July 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like She's Been Away?
If you liked She's Been Away, try Mansfield Park, Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, A Wrinkle in Time.
Who directed She's Been Away?
She's Been Away (1989) was directed by Peter Hall and stars Peggy Ashcroft, Geraldine James, James Fox.