Uneasy Paradise
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| Uneasy Paradise | |
|---|---|
 Ad in The Age 26 Jun 1963 | |
| Written by | Laurence Collinson[1] |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 26 June 1963 (Melbourne) |
| Release | 3 July 1963 (Sydney)[2] |
Uneasy Paradise is a 1963 Australian television film directed by William Sterling. It is a 60-minute drama set in Melbourne about a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.
Australian drama was relatively rare at the time.[3]
Neville is a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.
Cast
- Peter Aanensen as Neville
- Terri Aldred as Sally
- Syd Conabere as Billy
- Edward Howell as Paolo
- Jules Caffari as Gambler
- James Lynch
- Douglas Kelly
- Ian Boyce
- Roly Barlee
- Ron Pinnell
- Stewart Weller
- Lewis Tegart
- Ray Angel[4]
Production
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the plot "carried a spell of authenticity which was broken only by a contrived and comfortable ending" in which Sterling's production "exploited camera angles and action scenes vividly enough to make the-television medium, seem eminently suitable for an effective if somewhat sordid play that took all the tricks except the final, one of a satisfactory, ending."[7]
The Age criticised the writing saying, "every development could be telegraphed."[8]
