The Proposal (1957)
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man shows up to propose marriage to his neighbor, but their conversation quickly turns into a series of petty arguments. The two characters bicker over land and other trivial matters, nearly ruining the proposal. It is a simple adaptation of a Chekhov one-act comedy.
lightheartedcomedicstage-likeawkwardshortchattyvintage
What happens
The Proposal is a 1957 Australian television play based on the play A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov. It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare and mostly adaptations of overseas shows. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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