Uneasy Paradise
# Uneasy Paradise

Uneasy Paradise is a 1963 Australian television film directed by William Sterling. It is a 60-minute drama set in Melbourne about a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.

Australian drama was relatively rare at the time.

## Premise

Neville is a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.

## Cast

* Peter Aanensen as Neville
* Terri Aldred as Sally
* Syd Conabere as Billy
* Edward Howell as Paolo
* Jules Caffari as Gambler
* James Lynch
* Douglas Kelly
* Ian Boyce
* Roly Barlee
* Ron Pinnell
* Stewart Weller
* Lewis Tegart
* Ray Angel

## Production

The show was written by Melbourne writer Laurence Collinson. It was based on a true story and was written as part of a challenge by Sterling at a UNESCO conference in Adelaide. William Sterling decided to treat the subject matter "neo-realistically".

## Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the plot "carried a spell of authenticity which was broken only by a contrived and comfortable ending" in which Sterling's production "exploited camera angles and action scenes vividly enough to make the-television medium, seem eminently suitable for an effective if somewhat sordid play that took all the tricks except the final, one of a satisfactory, ending."

The Age criticised the writing saying, "every development could be telegraphed."

