Daphne Laureola (1965)
- Directed by
- Patrick Barton
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An aging poetry scholar becomes the object of fascination for a group of younger men. The story unfolds in a restaurant where her eccentric behavior reveals the weight of her past.
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What happens
"Daphne Laureola" is a 1965 Australian television play based on Daphne Laureola by James Bridie. It screened as part of Wednesday Theatre. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. It was dedicated to Dame Edith Evans, who had played the part on stage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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