World War II love story about the affair of a lonely POW wife (Glenda Jackson) and an army deserter (Brian Deacon), who hides out in her home by disguising himself as a woman. Sergeant: Oliver Reed. Subaltern: Anthony May. Christine: Jenny Lee Wright. Michael Apted directed., World War II drama about a woman living alone on a farm who finds a young army deserter on her land. When she disguises the boy as her sister, they find that their sexual roles slowly begin to change. Based upon the novel by H E Bates., In this WWII-era drama, a lonely wife patiently waits at her English farm for the return of her soldier husband. Her boredom is interrupted when she discovers an army deserter. She takes him in, and they become lovers. Not long afterward, the young deserter comes to a tragic end., The story of a married woman’s passion for a young army deserter and her determination to hide him from the military police., World War II love story about the affair of a lonely POW wife and an army deserter, who hides out in her home by disguising himself as a woman.