South (1959)
1h 20m
Running Time
November 24, 1959Release Date
South (1959)
1h 20m
Running Time
November 24, 1959Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Peter Wyngarde
Lt Jan Wicziewsky
Juliet Cooke
Miss Priolleau
Noel Dyson
Laura Priolleau
Karal Gardner
Angelina Broderick
Alan Gifford
Edward Broderick
Graydon Gould
Eric MacClure
John Harrison
Uncle John
Helena Hughes
Regina
Mario Prizek
Director
Karl Lanchbury
Jimmy Broderick
Julian Green
Writer
William Brodie
Art Direction
Bessie Love
Mrs. Strong
Julien Green
Writer
Gerald Savory
Writer
Peter Knight
Composer
Details.
Wiki.
"South" is a 1959 British made-for-television play written by Gerald Savory and directed by Mario Prizek. It stars Peter Wyngarde, Graydon Gould and Helena Hughes. It first aired on Play of the Week on 24 November 1959. The production was adapted from Sud, a 1953 play written by Julien Green. The British Film Institute has described it as the "earliest known gay TV drama" in the United Kingdom.