A Season in Hell (1964)

Directed by

Henri Safran

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How it feels

This TV movie is about two men who have a secret romantic relationship. Their story deals with the pressures and risks they face in a society that does not accept them.

melancholicgroundedearnestlow-keydatedsincererestrainedquietly dramatic

What happens

"A Season in Hell" is a 1964 Australian TV movie broadcast on the ABC which originally aired as an episode of Wednesday Theatre. It was directed by Henri Safran from a script by Patricia Hooker and was shot at the ABC's Gore Hill Studios in Sydney. "A Season in Hell" aired on 1 April 1964 in Sydney, on 22 April 1964 in Brisbane, and on 29 April 1964 in Melbourne. It was arguably the first depiction of a gay relationship in Australian TV drama. Filmink magazine argues "it ranks among the finest TV plays ever made in Australia." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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