She's Been Away
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She's Been Away is a 1989 British
television play
by Stephen Poliakoff
and directed by Sir Peter Hall. 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
.
Poliakoff and Hall present an agonizing depiction of medical bureaucracy ruining one life and nearly killing two others, with Ashcroft and James leaving memorable performances.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television play
Television play
From the 1950s until the early 1980s, the television play was a popular television programming genre in the United Kingdom, with a shorter span in the United States. The genre was often associated with the social realist-influenced British drama style known as "kitchen sink realism", which depicted...
by Stephen Poliakoff
Stephen Poliakoff
Stephen Poliakoff, CBE, FRSL is an acclaimed British playwright, director and scriptwriter, widely judged amongst Britain's foremost television dramatists.-Early life and career:...
and directed by Sir Peter Hall. In her final appearance it starred Dame Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
Dame Peggy Ashcroft, DBE was an English actress.-Early years:Born as Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft in Croydon, Ashcroft attended the Woodford School, Croydon and the Central School of Speech and Drama...
, who won two awards at the Venice International Film Festival for her performance, as did Geraldine James
Geraldine James
Geraldine James, OBE is an English actress.-Early life and family:James was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, to a cardiologist father...
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Poliakoff and Hall present an agonizing depiction of medical bureaucracy ruining one life and nearly killing two others, with Ashcroft and James leaving memorable performances.