Uneasy Paradise
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.
Premise
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
Production
The show was written by Melbourne writer Laurence Collinson. It was based on a true story and was written as part of a challenge by Sterling at a UNESCO conference in Adelaide. William Sterling decided to treat the subject matter "neo-realistically".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."The Age criticised the writing saying, "every development could be telegraphed."