South
Peter Wyngarde stars in Britain’s earliest surviving gay TV drama.
1959 | 80m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Mario Prizek |
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| Writer: | Julian Green, Gerald Savory |
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| The earliest surviving gay-themed British TV drama, South stars Peter Wyngarde as Lt Jan Wicziewsky, who visits a southern plantation as the American Civil War looms. The arrival of Eric MacClure (Gould) forces Wicziewsky to face up to his darkest secret: his love for another man. Barely two years after the Wolfenden Report, homosexuality was still taboo – making Wyngarde’s impassioned performance all the more extraordinary. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 24, 1959 |
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| Director: | Mario Prizek |
| Writer: | Julian Green, Gerald Savory |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | forbidden love, romance |
| Production Companies | Granada Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Peter Wyngarde | Lt Jan Wicziewsky |
| Graydon Gould | Eric MacClure |
| Alan Gifford | Broderick |
| John Harrison | Uncle John |
| Helena Hughes | Regina |
| Karl Lanchbury | Jimmy |
| Karal Gardner | Angelina |
| Name | Job |
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| Mario Prizek | Director |
| Julian Green | Writer |
| William Brodie | Art Direction |
| Gerald Savory | Adaptation |
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