She's Been Away

She's Been Away is a 1989 British television play by Stephen Poliakoff and directed by Sir Peter Hall. [1][2] In her final appearance it starred Dame Peggy Ashcroft, who won two awards at the Venice International Film Festival for her performance, as did Geraldine James.[3][4]

Plot

The closure of a mental institution threatens to leave the elderly Lillian (Peggy Ashcroft) homeless. Her wealthy nephew Hugh (James Fox) takes her in, putting additional strain on his wife Harriet (Geraldine James). Gradually, an awkward friendship develops between Harriet, on the verge of a nervous breakdown herself, and Lillian, who has spent fifty years as a mental patient.

References
  1. "She's Been Away (1989)". BFI.
  2. "BBC One - Screen One, Series 1, She's Been Away". BBC.
  3. LLC, New York Media (2 December 1991). "New York Magazine". New York Media, LLC – via Google Books.
  4. "Volpi Cup for Best Actress". Portale di Venezia®.


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