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She’s Been Away (1989) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 103 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Peter Hall
- Starring
- Peggy Ashcroft, Geraldine James, Rebecca Pidgeon, James Fox, Brid Brennan, Rosalie Crutchley
After six decades locked away for rejecting the 1920s ideal of a proper young woman, she is finally released into her grand‑nephew’s household. Though she initially keeps distance, she soon bonds with her nephew’s wife—a free‑spirited woman trapped by a cold, controlling husband—allowing both to break free.
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