South (1959)
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.
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Stars:
- Mario Prizek
Writing:
- Gerald Savory
- Julian Green
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Release Date: 1959-11-24
- Language: English
- Runtime: 80