South (1959)
Peter Wyngarde stars in Britain’s earliest surviving gay TV drama.
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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Peter WyngardeLt Jan Wicziewsky
Graydon GouldEric MacClure
Alan GiffordBroderickJohn HarrisonUncle JohnHelena HughesRegina
Karl LanchburyJimmyKaral GardnerAngelinaMots-clés
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What is South about?
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.
How long is South?
South has a runtime of 80 minutes.