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Ruth (1959)

Ruth poster
Directed by
Henry Kaplan, Rod Kinnear
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A woman becomes involved with a younger man. Their relationship is the central focus of the story.

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What happens

"Ruth" is a 1959 Australian television play. It was presented as part of the Shell Presents program and starred Lyndall Barbour. It was written by John Glennon, an American actor and writer who appeared in the production, and directed by Rod Kinnear. The play aired in Melbourne on 5 September 1959 and in Sydney on 19 September 1959. It was "a saga of older/woman/younger lover." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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