Absent Without Leave (1993)
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
Writers:
James Edwards, Graeme Tetley.
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Craig McLachlan as James Edwards |
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Katrina Hobbs as Daisy Edwards |
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Tony Barry as Peter |
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Judie Douglass as Ella |
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Ken Blackburn as C.O. |
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Tony Burton as Constable |
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Francis Bell as Paddy |
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Robyn Malcolm as Betty |
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David Copeland as Claude |
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Desmond Kelly as Daisy's Father |
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Rebecca Hobbs as Daisy's Sister |
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Joan Foster as Daisy's Stepmother |
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Mark Hadlow as Prison Corporal |
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Jed Brophy as Joe |
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Stephen Gledhill as Tearoom Man |
| Camera | Allen Guilford | Director of Photography |
| Directing | John Laing | Director |
| Art | Rick Kofoed | Production Design |
| Writing | James Edwards | Screenplay |
| Writing | Graeme Tetley | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Glenis Foster | Costume Design |
| Sound | Don McGlashan | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Paul Sutorius | Editor |
| Art | Danny Black | Art Direction |
| Production | Jan Haynes | Production Manager |
| Production | Robin Laing | Producer |
