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South (1959)

1959-11-24 · 1h 20m · EN
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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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Mario PrizekDirectorJulian GreenWriter

Top billed cast

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Peter WyngardePeter WyngardeLt Jan WicziewskyGraydon GouldGraydon GouldEric MacClureAlan GiffordAlan GiffordBroderickJohn HarrisonJohn HarrisonUncle JohnHelena HughesHelena HughesReginaKarl LanchburyKarl LanchburyJimmyKaral GardnerKaral GardnerAngelina

Keywords

RomanceForbidden love

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityRomance · Forbidden LoveMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about South

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.