The Lady from the Sea (1961)

Country

Australia

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How it feels

This is a live TV adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play. It follows a woman torn between her husband and a mysterious man from her past.

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What happens

The Lady from the Sea is a 1961 drama one-off presented on Australian broadcaster ABC. An adaptation of 1888 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, it went for 75 minutes and was telecast live on 4 October 1961 in Melbourne, and was recorded for showing in Sydney (it is not known if it was also shown on ABC's stations in Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth). Per a search of their website, the National Archives may hold a copy, with running time listed as 1:23:12. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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